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    Old 02-19-2014, 09:35 PM
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    Does anyone have an easy way to figure out how much yardage would equal one charm pack, one jelly roll, or layer cake? I have plenty of Moda quilts I would like to try but I would rather pick out my own fabric rather than use precuts and my math skills are lacking Thanks!
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    Old 02-19-2014, 11:57 PM
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    http://www.quiltwithmo.com/fabric-terms.htm
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    Old 02-20-2014, 03:10 AM
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    since the number of 'charms, strips, layers' vary depending on the collection it varies---but jelly rolls are 2 1/2" strips by width of fabric- (so 40"-42" long) one yard is 36" ---14 strips = 35 inches. (a jelly roll that has 40 strips = 100" of fabric- or 2 3/4 yards.)
    I've purchased charm packs that had 25 fabrics- and ones that had 56 fabrics....again it varies---a charm is 5" square- so, 7 across = 35 inches...8 up = 40 inches... (7x8) = 56 charms a yard
    layer cakes--10" squares= 4 up (40") 3 across (30") 12 in a yard.
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    Don't forget to get a little extra yardage in case you need to square up your fabric again.
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    Old 02-20-2014, 05:09 AM
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    Thanks, Peckish, for posting the link. I have often wondered, too, what yardage is in the jelly rolls, etc.


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