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craft phanatic 01-18-2011 03:02 PM

I have a feeling that it will be stunning. Wonderful bold colors! Don't forget to show us pics!

WANNABEE 01-18-2011 03:02 PM

Some one started a OBW with that fabric and posted today - maybe you can find the post and check the repeat

deema 01-18-2011 03:02 PM

That will turn out beautifully, I'm sure! It doesn't look like a huge repeat, 3 yards should be plenty!

Raggiemom 01-18-2011 03:02 PM

It's beautiful fabric.

dunster 01-18-2011 03:02 PM

Yardage isn't the important thing, it's how many repeats. A repeat might be anything from a few inches to 24 inches or more. It looks like your repeat might be about 15-18"??? If it's 18" then you need 6*18", which is 3 yards. If you're just a little shy (because it wasn't cut exactly straight) that can be okay.

Do you know how to measure the repeat? Find a point on the pattern (it's easiest to do this near the selvage) and then measure down to where that same point reappears. That is the length of the repeat.

Ann L 01-18-2011 03:06 PM

I bet it will come out just stunning. Lucky you.

quiltstodo 01-18-2011 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by nena
Quiltstodo, I have been wanting to try one for awhile so here goes. lol.
I took my sister (that has been sick) to Joannes today and she loved this and insisted on getting it for me to try. I got 3 yards, will that be enough?
Thanks everyone for your encouragement.

I also got mine at Joann's I think I only got 2 or 2 1/2 yards hope I got enough. I want to try one of the OBW cubed. I just got the book and I thought with that fabric theres so many bright colors to work with for the cubes. Never done one so we'll see how it goes. I bet all of ours will be different since it depends on what you pick as the repeat. Can't wait to see yours.

twixbar 01-18-2011 03:26 PM

Beautiful fabric, will be awesome.

Iluv2quilt 01-18-2011 03:29 PM

Perfect for OBW, and it will be really pretty!

quiltstodo 01-18-2011 03:30 PM

I'll look tonite and let you know what I chose as the repeat. But I think I figured I could get 3 repeats from one yard and I think I picked the brite blue flower but I'll let you know later tonite.


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