D4P Fabric
#1
D4P Fabric
I am certain that someone here can answer this simple math question, but I don't have a clue. I want to make a twin size D4P for a friend and cannot find out how much fabric I need for it. I would like to make it out of 2 background fabrics and 2 oriental prints. All I can find online is how to make the patch out of charm packs, but I don't want to use a charm pack. Help, please!
#4
I'd like the blocks to be 8.5", so I'm guessing the squares will be 5" each, and I want to make it big enough to be a large throw. My friend is about 5'6" tall, but is a big person. I want her to be able to cover herself comfortably, which is why I was thinking of a twin instead of a throw. But, a large throw would be ok, too. Hope this makes sense. Thanks for your assistance!
#5
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Very rough calculation to make twin long quilt 39 by 80 would be 30 inches per fabric. Personally I would buy a yard. Somebody else will bring a better result . I was working on 5 inch squares. And size 40 by 80.
#6
No it would definitely have to be wider than 39". A twin BED is only 39" wide. When I make a twin quilt, it is about 60" wide, allowing about 10" drop on each side. If you want a larger throw, I would make it at least 48" x80'. So, you would need (6 blocks across x 8 blocks down) 48 blocks.
If you go by the charm pack size (5 inch squares) you should get 8 squares out of one width of the fabric, so you would need 6 widths to cut 48 squares. If you are using 4 different fabrics, a yard of each should suffice. But that does not include binding fabric.
I just saw a cute twist on D4P at http://round22.blogspot.ca/2012/07/d...ith-twist.html and at the end she gave the measurements needed for the original blocks which I found very helpful.
Hope you post a pic of project.
If you go by the charm pack size (5 inch squares) you should get 8 squares out of one width of the fabric, so you would need 6 widths to cut 48 squares. If you are using 4 different fabrics, a yard of each should suffice. But that does not include binding fabric.
I just saw a cute twist on D4P at http://round22.blogspot.ca/2012/07/d...ith-twist.html and at the end she gave the measurements needed for the original blocks which I found very helpful.
Hope you post a pic of project.
#7
No it would definitely have to be wider than 39". A twin BED is only 39" wide. When I make a twin quilt, it is about 60" wide, allowing about 10" drop on each side. If you want a larger throw, I would make it at least 48" x80'. So, you would need (6 blocks across x 8 blocks down) 48 blocks.
If you go by the charm pack size (5 inch squares) you should get 8 squares out of one width of the fabric, so you would need 6 widths to cut 48 squares. If you are using 4 different fabrics, a yard of each should suffice. But that does not include binding fabric.
I just saw a cute twist on D4P at http://round22.blogspot.ca/2012/07/d...ith-twist.html and at the end she gave the measurements needed for the original blocks which I found very helpful.
Hope you post a pic of project.
If you go by the charm pack size (5 inch squares) you should get 8 squares out of one width of the fabric, so you would need 6 widths to cut 48 squares. If you are using 4 different fabrics, a yard of each should suffice. But that does not include binding fabric.
I just saw a cute twist on D4P at http://round22.blogspot.ca/2012/07/d...ith-twist.html and at the end she gave the measurements needed for the original blocks which I found very helpful.
Hope you post a pic of project.
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