Calculate yardage
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Calculate yardage
I am math challenged big time. How do you look at a block and decide how much of each fabric you're going to need if the pattern doesn't tell you. I'm thinking I would like to do the Belle Fluer block to make a queen size quilt but I have no idea how much of each fabric I'm going to need. Is there a better way than just buying lots of yardage and then hoping you'll have enough? That's kind of been my plan up to now.
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I have to calculate fabric a lot and usually I am always a bit short doing charity quilts from donated fabrics. I have no idea what the Belle Fluer block looks like. I have Electric Quilt 5 and that is accurate except it assumes that long pieces are not cut from selvage to selvage. But it gives me a ball point reference. If the pattern has yardage for # of blocks for a lap, how many more blocks will you need to achieve your queen size. Times 3?? Most times with patterns, I need to reduce them so I just have my calculator and count how many 2.5 squares I can get out a jelly roll strip and divided that by how many 2.5" squares I need for the quilt. That division will tell me how many jelly strips I need. You can also look in various queen size pattern similar and be able to guess how much you need. Good Luck !!
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I just googled calculating fabric yardage and it came up with a few. Here are some links to some. Hope this is helpful.
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbys...late_yards.htm
http://quiltbug.com/articles/fabric-calculator.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...iltingtwo.html
http://search.quiltshops.com/calculator/calculator.htm
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbys...late_yards.htm
http://quiltbug.com/articles/fabric-calculator.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...iltingtwo.html
http://search.quiltshops.com/calculator/calculator.htm
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I have these links saved/bookmarked. Thanks for sharing again Joeyoz. These are my go to.
I just googled calculating fabric yardage and it came up with a few. Here are some links to some. Hope this is helpful.
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbys...late_yards.htm
http://quiltbug.com/articles/fabric-calculator.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...iltingtwo.html
http://search.quiltshops.com/calculator/calculator.htm
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbys...late_yards.htm
http://quiltbug.com/articles/fabric-calculator.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...iltingtwo.html
http://search.quiltshops.com/calculator/calculator.htm
#7
This is the quilt calculator I use when I need one. It's very accurate and very easy.
http://vrya.net/quilt/classic.php
http://vrya.net/quilt/classic.php
#8
I am not math challenged, so I usually make up an Excel spreadsheet to get very accurate estimates. I also use EQ7 if I want rougher estimates.
Is this the quilt you want to make? https://www.frenchgeneral.com/quiltp...efleur-kit.php
If so, it's only one block, much like a carpenter's wheel block. Here's a web site that gives all the information for several different sizes, including a large one - http://bloominworkshop.wordpress.com...ers-wheel-qal/
If you purchase the pattern in the first link, it should give you the yardage requirements.
Is this the quilt you want to make? https://www.frenchgeneral.com/quiltp...efleur-kit.php
If so, it's only one block, much like a carpenter's wheel block. Here's a web site that gives all the information for several different sizes, including a large one - http://bloominworkshop.wordpress.com...ers-wheel-qal/
If you purchase the pattern in the first link, it should give you the yardage requirements.
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This is the block. I found it on Connecting Threads site. I pulled three off and downloaded the directions for each one. Sedona Skies is another one I like. They are 9 1/2 inch blocks. I will try those links. Thanks
This is the block. I found it on Connecting Threads site. I pulled three off and downloaded the directions for each one. Sedona Skies is another one I like. They are 9 1/2 inch blocks. I will try those links. Thanks
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This is the kind of thing that I do. Otherwise, it's half an hour of figuring, and re-figuring to be sure.
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