quiltingnonie

The pieces are all odd shapes - the spaces between the spikes of the stars. She provides templates to cut the pieces to eliminate fabric waste. Seven yards really seems like a lot of fabric to me, especially since I will need an additional 8 yards of colored fabric for the stars, lattice, borders and binding. 15 yards of fabric for one quilt which doesn't include backing!! Can that be right??

jaciqltznok

you should be fine, Judy always requires you to buy more yardage than you will use due to the cutting out quirks of some people. Because yours is wide fabric, you will get more out of it...have fun!
I have take a couple of classes with Judy and believe me, you can waste a ton of fabric...I save everything and managed to make a secondary quilt out of the left overs from doing the drunkards wave!

Mattee

15 yards is definately possible, especially depending on the size and shape of the pieces to be cut, and the size of the quilt. I can't say for certain without seeing the pattern, but since they're all relatively small pieces, I think you should be fine. You have over 500 extra square inches, so I think you should be safe.

quiltingnonie

Whew! That makes me feel a lot better about tackling this project. I'M READY :thumbup:

ckcowl

3 yds of 108" wide fabric gives you a piece that is 108x108...how big is your quilt top? that's how to decide if you have enough. the backing needs to be a few inches larger all around than the top. so as long as you quilt top is no larger than about 98"x98" you have plenty...probably some to cut off after it's quilted to add to your stash

Mattee

Guys, she's not talking about using it as backing. She needs to use it as the background for the blocks on the front of her quilt top. :)