I Need Help Figuring yards????
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I Need Help Figuring yards????
Want to make a quilt 60X60, the block is 12 X 12 finished(12 1/2x12 1/2). background 1/4 of yd, other 5 color pieces 1/8 of yd. thats to complete 1 block. how much yards for the background and the other colors. 1/8=0.125 and 1/4=0.25. to make the 30 blocks that I need??? I don't know if I'm having a brain freeze or not. LOL
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Do you have graph paper? That's an easy way to plan out how to cut your fabric to get the best fit. I get "quadrille" paper in the office supply section. Often you can get quite a bit more on your fabric when you do multiple blocks alike than when you do a single block. So you may not actually need 25 - 30 times the amount for one block.
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Want to make a quilt 60X60, the block is 12 X 12 finished(12 1/2x12 1/2). background 1/4 of yd, other 5 color pieces 1/8 of yd. thats to complete 1 block. how much yards for the background and the other colors. 1/8=0.125 and 1/4=0.25. to make the 30 blocks that I need??? I don't know if I'm having a brain freeze or not. LOL
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The sizes she has given for that one block are probably due to the fact that one can't buy the fabric by the yard (not talking about specialty cuts -- fat quarters, layer cakes, jelly rolls, etc.) cut smaller than 1/8 yard in most places. The designer assumes one will be making more than one block, likely with different colors but same background in most blocks. A 60" x 60" quilt probably won't use more than 2.5 yards all together on the front.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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60x60=3600 sq inches of fabric, minimum. 3600/40In wide =90 liniar in = 2.5 yd minimum. If the same proportions as each block are given to the fabrics you'd need 3/4 yd background, and 3/8 of each of the 5 colors. I'd increase it to 1 yd background and 1/2 yd of each of the 5 colors. Cut it out immediately to see if that was enough so you can go back to the store for more.
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