For those doing the Bears in the Farmhouse and stash project quilts, Vicky had asked about the yardage so it could be added to stash reports. Here is how I calculated it. Bears in the Farmhouse is probably more correct than is the stash project.
Bears in the Farmhouse:
Top – 7-7/8 yards
Binding – 5/8 yard
Stash Project:
Top – 6-1/2 yards
Binding – 5/8 yard
The pattern for Bears in the Farmhouse is completely written with yardage requirements but for the Stash Project, I re-colored the drawing in EQ like this:
I then let EQ calculate the yardage:
Otherwise, I could have used the quilt as drawn for calculating yardage:
And I would have had these numbers to add up:
They may or may not add up to exactly the same amounts . . doesn’t matter because this is a pattern for using the stash. I hope this gives you another indication of how useful EQ truly is and can be for you too! I find that EQ6 is pretty accurate for calculating yardage. If you don’t have it, please check here!
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Thanks, Judy!! Hot diggity, I’ve got some busts to report this week!!! lol
Thank you for posting the figures. I honestly don’t keep track, I feel pressured if I do. Sounds weird I know LOL
Hugs,
Nancy
Thanks Judy for helping us with yardage. My stash is indeed diminishing. Hurrah.
That new coloration sceams mardi gras to me… Then again, the purple/green/gold combination always does…
I always recolor my EQ drawings to calculate yardage too — I think with scrap quilts it can overestimate the yardage if you’re only using just a small piece of a bunch of different fabrics plus as you said — it’s easier to let the program calculate than doing it all manually.