This is fantastic! Thank you very much! It's the first time I have found such an accurate instruction at the whole web concerning maths for quilting fabrics 👍🏻👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I just want to thank you (8 years later) for this calculation formula. My hope is to make curvy log cabin quilts for each on my adult children. The blocks will be the same, but arranged differently. I want to make sure i have enough fabric before beginning so i am not scrambling for more after i get started.
Following your excellent tutorial, I was able to calculate the fabric I needed for my grandson's Star Wars quilt. Your explanation and examples were very clear and to the point. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and posting this.
I watched your video and am so happy I found you! The calculations are easy to follow and I love it! I made a template so now all I have to do is put in the numbers to determine my results!! Thank you so much you just made this sewing girl's life so much easier!!
Omg I was shouting out the answers as I watched your tutorial. Excellent video. I always just buy 3 meters of each fabric to play safe. Now I will do the proper math!
Thank you. Please help us figure out backing fabric. 44" fabric verses 104" or 108". That one is giving me a problem. I love the detail you give. Makes it easier to understand.
This is a great tutorial!!! My local quilt shop staff just figured how much fabric I needed for 2 quilts I had to do. Had I know this, I could have figured it myself. I have one observation, you said your unfinished block was 10 1/2" and the finished size with the 1/4" seam allowance all the way around would be 10". My calculator, says the finished block would be 9 1/2". Would you clarify, please
I would guess you added 1/4" for each of the 4 sides, equaling 1" and then taking 1" off 10 1/2" to get 9 1/2". Instead, look at the block horizontally and vertically. On the horizontal plane, there's only two sides at 1/4" each so from the 10 1/2, I take off 1/2", equaling 10". And it would be the same for the vertical plane, giving you a 10 X10 finished block. I hope this helps.
I'm trying to write instructions for a runner my mom started before she died, there wasn't a pattern with the pieces she cut and of course she didn't cut everything. My problem is 1 square is divided into 1 large triangle and 2 small triangles (3 different colors) and the finished square is 3.25", the starting square measures 3.75", can I cut 4 small triangles from one 3.75" or does it have to be bigger and how do I tackle the yardage for the triangles?
I think you'll be fine cutting 4 small triangles out of the 3.75". To be sure, get some junk fabric and make a mock square and see if that works out and then you'll be able to proceed from there
No problem. So if you're talking about right angle triangles, then 2 of them together is a square. So if the edges of the triangle is 2" X 2" then you'd calculate for a 2" square and just know that each square will get you 2 triangles. Hope that helps
Take the finished size of the quilt, let's just say it's 75X100 and then figure out the width of the fabric you'd like to use, let's say 45". That fabric isn't wide enough to cover the full size of the quilt so there's going to be a seam as you sew the two widths together. 45" plus 45" gives you 90" so now you have enough to at least cover the 75" portion. So now you just need to figure out the length of the fabric you need to purchase to get 100". 100/36(36" in a yard) = 2.7777 so about 2 3/4 yards. I would just round it up to 3 yards because you want to make the backing a little bit bigger, then trim it down after creating the quilt sandwich. but remember I need to sew two 45" widths together so that 3 yards become 6 yards of fabric. If it were me, I'd have the fabric store cut 3 yards and then 3 yards again just to save me a step. Hope that helps!
This is fantastic! Thank you very much! It's the first time I have found such an accurate instruction at the whole web concerning maths for quilting fabrics 👍🏻👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
+Maria del Pilar M. yay, so glad you found this helpful :)
I just want to thank you (8 years later) for this calculation formula. My hope is to make curvy log cabin quilts for each on my adult children. The blocks will be the same, but arranged differently. I want to make sure i have enough fabric before beginning so i am not scrambling for more after i get started.
thank you for very clear simple to grasp and follow along instructions - so very helpful to a beginner quilter like me
This was so helpful and very clear instructions. Thank you so very much.
Explained nicely for a visual learner.....thank you!
Very clear explanation and just the information I was looking for! Thank you!
Following your excellent tutorial, I was able to calculate the fabric I needed for my grandson's Star Wars quilt. Your explanation and examples were very clear and to the point. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and posting this.
yay! that's awesome. good luck making your quilt :)
Thank you. This is excellent explanation. I truly! truly! truly !appreciate your sharing.
Thank you for clarifying the measurement. Yours makes sense, now I know why my quilt was a little bigger. Thanks again.
Thank you this has been a problem for me since I am a beginner. Love your videos I learn so much from you.
Birdie Ellen Beris Thanks, so glad you found it helpful :)
I watched your video and am so happy I found you! The calculations are easy to follow and I love it! I made a template so now all I have to do is put in the numbers to determine my results!! Thank you so much you just made this sewing girl's life so much easier!!
Yay! Glad it was helpful!
Omg I was shouting out the answers as I watched your tutorial. Excellent video. I always just buy 3 meters of each fabric to play safe. Now I will do the proper math!
This is a very helpful video. Thanks.
Excellent instructions. Thanks!
Thank you so much!! This was immensely helpful!
This is SO helpful. Thank you!
Finally a answer to my question. Thank you ever so much.
Thank you. Please help us figure out backing fabric. 44" fabric verses 104" or 108". That one is giving me a problem. I love the detail you give. Makes it easier to understand.
thank you so much!!! this video was perfect!!
Excellent presentation! I am horrible at math, thanks for making it easier.
Excellent video!!!! I am a visual person, so this helped me immensely!! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial,
Thanks so much for posting. This video is so helpful... Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent!
Great video thanks
This is a great tutorial!!! My local quilt shop staff just figured how much fabric I needed for 2 quilts I had to do. Had I know this, I could have figured it myself. I have one observation, you said your unfinished block was 10 1/2" and the finished size with the 1/4" seam allowance all the way around would be 10". My calculator, says the finished block would be 9 1/2". Would you clarify, please
I would guess you added 1/4" for each of the 4 sides, equaling 1" and then taking 1" off 10 1/2" to get 9 1/2". Instead, look at the block horizontally and vertically. On the horizontal plane, there's only two sides at 1/4" each so from the 10 1/2, I take off 1/2", equaling 10". And it would be the same for the vertical plane, giving you a 10 X10 finished block. I hope this helps.
Great video for beginners. I am doing a king and this helped a lot.
Glad it helped!
Hi have you ever done a video like this for English paper piecing ?
i'm terrible at math and this equation was a breeze for me. great video!
aw, I'm so glad to hear it. You can do it! :)
I'm trying to write instructions for a runner my mom started before she died, there wasn't a pattern with the pieces she cut and of course she didn't cut everything. My problem is 1 square is divided into 1 large triangle and 2 small triangles (3 different colors) and the finished square is 3.25", the starting square measures 3.75", can I cut 4 small triangles from one 3.75" or does it have to be bigger and how do I tackle the yardage for the triangles?
I think you'll be fine cutting 4 small triangles out of the 3.75". To be sure, get some junk fabric and make a mock square and see if that works out and then you'll be able to proceed from there
Ok so I have a question. This is for square blocks. What if you are doing a triangle? I think I’ve got it figured out just would like to confirm
No problem. So if you're talking about right angle triangles, then 2 of them together is a square. So if the edges of the triangle is 2" X 2" then you'd calculate for a 2" square and just know that each square will get you 2 triangles. Hope that helps
Where can I find the printed version of this. I need a document to take with me
Do you have a written version of this to take with me Toby fabric? If so could it be sent to joanneclayton55@gmail.com. Thank you so much!
Thank you would like a reply!
i was looking at your sizes and noticed that you do not have the california king on there. What would a quilt for this size be?
Dawn Fitch here's a suggest cal king size 100" x 98"
thanks how do I calculate the back?
Take the finished size of the quilt, let's just say it's 75X100 and then figure out the width of the fabric you'd like to use, let's say 45". That fabric isn't wide enough to cover the full size of the quilt so there's going to be a seam as you sew the two widths together. 45" plus 45" gives you 90" so now you have enough to at least cover the 75" portion. So now you just need to figure out the length of the fabric you need to purchase to get 100". 100/36(36" in a yard) = 2.7777 so about 2 3/4 yards. I would just round it up to 3 yards because you want to make the backing a little bit bigger, then trim it down after creating the quilt sandwich. but remember I need to sew two 45" widths together so that 3 yards become 6 yards of fabric. If it were me, I'd have the fabric store cut 3 yards and then 3 yards again just to save me a step. Hope that helps!
You're awesome
Anyone made this in a king size? Can you tell me how much fabric I'll need?
Did you not watch this video?
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