Well it is a quilt for my BFF..but I can't post any pictures because shes on this site (LovingIzabella).

So I can't say anything else until I am done haha

She knows I am making one for her, and even out of what fabric (the Aqua Terra line from Connecting Threads) and she sort of knows the pattern, but I modified it (hence all the math!)

And thanks for all your help everyone!

Bet LovingIzabella buys you a calculator as a thank you :lol:

I think the yardages you have listed would be good - you will have a bit left over, but - it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

This allows for shrinkage, maybe a cutting error or two, and a bit of wiggle room for design placement.

Sometimes shifting the cut a bit one way or another makes the fabric pattern work a lot better

That is so sweet. I bet you are a BFF to her and that's such a special gift :D

I'm feeling excited! I just ordered my fabric!!!!
Plus I ordered this book http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfb...y.cfm?ID=44990 for myself and this kit to make for hubby http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfk...ay.cfm?ID=2386

I LOVE Connecting Threads!

I can't tell you the last time I found fabric that was 45" wide. It used to be but now they are mainly 42". It's like the shrinking pound of coffee - they don't raise the price so they shrink the product and hope you won't notice.

Well, not only is Connecting Threads fabric 45"wide but it's also made from combed cotton grown in the USA!

Definitely check you fabric. I bought 5 differnt fabrics for a fur baby quilt, from 5 different mfgs. they were all 42" wide. I thought I could get tow 21" strips across thinking they were going to be 45", boy was I surprised. Just glad I had bought extra fabic. It is kind of like when you buy things in the grocery store the pkg looks the same but when you look at the label instead of 16 oz, you now usually get 14.5 oz.

How much usable fabric is in your 45" width. I don't know of many fabrics that are truly 45". Always get more. Even experienced quilters sometime miscut and you don't want to end up with not enough squares.

NEVER assume the 45" is correct. I have had fabric from same line and same company vary from 40" to 46" so you have to measure the width. Then there is the possibility of some shrinkage.

sdparent is right. In total square inches you would, but it depends on how many squares are gained from each row. I always buy more than I need for that very reason.