Originally Posted by
sewbizgirl
I'm so sorry for the new challenges. Believe me, it saves at least 5 hours of tedious, back straining WORK for the swapper by have only to swap bag for bag. It only takes 1/8 yard to cut one row (8 squares) of I Spys... not much at all if you have to buy new fabric.
NOT trying to be argumentative, only informative: depending on who's cutting fabric at the quilt store, I get 4 1/2" for 1/8 of a yard, not 5". There's one employee who will give me the extra 1/2 inch and cut it at 5", but both owners cut at 4 1/2".
Just beware, quilters, that you're not buying something you can't use for the swap.
If I get 1/4 a yard, that's only 9", so there's a wasted 4" (wasted if I'm only buying for the I Spy). I've got to go 1/3 yard to get 2 rows with a leftover 2 inch strip.