sltorres

I’m a beginner. I found a kit I really like but it has too much white (not compatible with dog). I have made my own version and thing I have the yardage figured out but I don’t want to be wrong.
Is there an app or cheat sheet somewhere that will help?

PaperPrincess

Hello and welcome. You would need to figure the amount of fabric needed for each patch (remember to include seam allowance) then add it all up. Figure 40" of usable fabric. Remember that you will also loose some as you may not be able to use the full width for some cuts. For instance, if you need 9.5" squares, you will only be able to get 4 across, loosing 2".
Here's a chart for squares:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...s-in-yard.html
Here's a calculator:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...s-in-yard.html

Other shapes will require more.
You can add a yard to your calculation to be on the safe side.
Are you going to buy the kit? If so, I would just buy it, measure the amount of background they gave you then replace it with the fabric of your choice.

Pagzz

There is a phone app also search for Robert Kaufman quilt calculator.

Austinite

this is the app I use all the time for figuring yardage, binding, backing ,etc works great

QuiltnNan

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting

cashs_mom

If you don't want to buy the kit, is the pattern available separately? If not, I'd do as PaperPrincess said.

quiltingshorttimer

I rarely use the colors/fabrics of a pattern and will just pencil in my choices next to the pattern yardages and go from there.

sewingsuz

Welcome to the board from Arizona.