BYC Spring 2009 Quilt Block Swap Signups CLOSED BLOCKS IN MAIL 4/17

[amyquilt]

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I haven't bought any, I will use fabrics from my stash.

 

[FrChuckW]

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Depending on the pattern of your block, to make 22 blocks you will roughly need between 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 yds total. So if you plan on three colors in your block I would get 1 yd of each color to be safe.

Again, it depends on the pattern. If you look at most patterns it will give you the total yardage for each color or patterned print to make all the blocks for that quilts pattern.

 

[newchickenfamily]

Thanks Chuck, that's the confirmation that I needed. I was thinking 1 yard per color, but had NOT wanted to sit and do the math. UGH. I've found some cute stuff at Fat Quarter Shop.com. I'll order from there.

 

[FrChuckW]

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No problem, Us quilters and hookers gotta stick together, even if our family, friends and SO think we're nuts.

But if you are ordering Fat Quarters, remember that they are only 1/4 of a yard of fabric per each quarter. So that means 4 of them will equal a yard, or maybe a little bit over.

Besides, any leftover fabric will help you build your stash up, and can be used in other projects.

 

[newchickenfamily]

So true Fr.Chuck!! I'm gonna order yardage for this one. I found some cute Moda fabric on FatQuarterShop.com. Not an animal theme, but springy none the less.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

They do have cute fabric but so does Joann's and Hancock's and fabric.com.....sooooo many choices, soooo little money, lol!!! Easy to be tempted!

 

[amyquilt]

www.connectingthreads.com has their own line of quilting fabric. I beleive it's $5.79 a yard and the same quality as all the big names. Not sure if they have anything suitable for this, but the price is right!

 

[newchickenfamily]

Thanks for the link Amy! They have some really adorable stuff....

 

[Scrambled Egg]

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LOL!!! More temptation!!!! Yeah thanks for enabling!!!

 

[newchickenfamily]

Holy moly, so true SE! I have certainly found more enablers on this site than anywhere else in my life! Thankfully none of it is harmful enabling!!!