Yep, that was my mistake. 1/8 of a yard is indeed 4.5". But, you can always ask for 5" (or 6" to be safe) of fabric to be cut.
I was just trying to find a new way to bag the swaps that would actually keep this swap running. Owlvamp did hours of work every time, and got tired and burned out. I did it that way exactly ONCE and will not do it again. This is the reason for the new method. Most of the swaps on the board that are for smaller squares swap bag-for-bag.
Originally Posted by
mrshalibut
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.