How much fabric do I need of three different fabrics.
 

Hi Everyone. I have a question and I am sure that I have probably asked before but don't remember. But I have pen in hand and the pattern to write it down on my pattern for further uses.

I need to figure out how much actual yardage of 3 different fabrics I will need.


I need 132 five inch blocks of color 1

I need 128 five inch blocks of color 2

I need 28 five inch blocks of color 3

Thank you so much for your help. I want to make my nephew and his girlfriend a quilt for their wedding. They just got engaged yesterday so there is no date set as of yet that I am aware of and I want to get started on the quilt as soon as I can just in case they have a short engagement.

And NO I AM NOT going to make a wedding ring quilt...I have made enough of those to cure myself from ever wanting to do another. :))).

I just used the quiltcalc app on my phone and it gave me these numbers:
Colour 1 - 2 3/8 yards
Colour 2 - 2 1/4 yards
Colour 3 - 5/8 yard

I'm not sure how precise it is as I haven't used it for a quilt of my own yet, but I hope it helps!

Oh, and the calculator assumed the width of fabric as 43 inches
:-)

Thank you soooo very much. I am writing it down on my pattern right now so I wont have to ask again. Thanks so very much. :)))

5" squares... Fabric 40" X 36". (8 x5=40) (7 x 5= 35) so. You can cut (8 x 7) 56 (5") squares from one yard of fabric.
Hopefully this will help you see how to figure out your needs in the future.

I tend to agree more with ckcowl by using 40 inches as a wof. Fabrics are not always 44/45 (like when I first started sewing) and you don't want to be short fabric, especially if you are unable to get more of it! Good luck with your quilt!

When you say 5 inch blocks, do you mean 5 inch finished or unfinished?

Here is a link to a free online calculator that I use ALL the time. Their instructions are simple and clear.

http://www.vrya.net/quilt/flash/QuiltCalc_Loader.html

I don't mind doing the calculations myself but it is nice to not need to.

Thanks for the post GingerK !!