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Posted by AuntK on July 21, 2008, 12:16 pm
> AuntK wrote:
> >> AuntK wrote:
> >>> I am soooo mathmatically challenged! =A0I am in the process of laying
> >>> out my next project. =A0EQ5 I think has lost it's mind. =A0It's a ver=
y
> >>> simple quilt. =A0Ohio star blocks w/plain bocks in between - kind of.
> >>> Anyhow...I have a total of 156 plain and 1/2 triangle setting blocks.
> >>> They are 6 in. square. =A0EQ5 is telling me I need 30 yds! =A0I know =
this
> >>> is wrong but not sure how much fabric I really do need. =A0I can not =
for
> >>> the life of me calculate this and my local sources are all busy and
> >>> not answering their phones! =A0Help, PLEASE! =A0TIA
> >>> Kim in NJ
> >> Kim,
>
> >> I'm not sure I have quite understood, but here goes:
>
> >> 156 squares: finished 6 inches, so you need to cut them 6.5 inches.
>
> >> Across a bolt of fabric you should be able to get 6 6.5 inch squares.
>
> >> 156/6 =3D 26 =A0So you need 26 rows of 6.5 inches.
>
> >> That is a total of 169 inches, which is 4 yards and 25 inches.
>
> >> Now, how many 1/2 square triangles do you need?
>
> >> Hanne in London
>
> > THANK YOU! A total of 40 1/2 sq. triangles plus 4 setting triangles.
>
> OK, let's try that:
>
> 40 HST (I assume these are for the sides of the quilt, right?)
>
> They should be cut 6 7/8 inches square, then split on the diagonal.
> Please note that if they are for the sides of the quilt, it will give
> you bias edges on the outside!
>
> Anyway, you need 40 HST, that is 20 of the 6 7/8 squares. You need 4
> strips of 6 7/8 wide, then cut 5 squares from each. That is a total of
> 27.5 inches.
>
> By "setting triangles" I guess you mean the corners of the top? So 4
> QST? Again beware of bias on the outside. For this you need just one
> square and cut them all from that one.
>
> Now if all your setting squares and triangles are from the same fabric,
> you should need
>
> 169" for squares
> 28" for HSTs
> 8" for QSTs
>
> (I've rounded up on the last two).
>
> Total of 205", that just under 5 3/4 yards. You might want to add a
> little extra for shrinkage etc.
>
> You might also want to wait a few hours and see how many tell us that my
> maths is bad :-)
>
> Hanne in London- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hanne - thank you! You are correct, all the squares, 1/2 and 1/4 sq.
triangles are all the same fabric. And I always overbuy anyhow just
for kicks & giggles. I knew 30 yds. was just waaaay too much and
probably had I worked it out the way you did for me I could have done
it. I was going on the sq. in/yd. of fabric thing and that was just
making my head spin! The bias on the outside should be a treat as I'm
planning on doing a large scalloped edge treatment! But after my last
adventure with 2 triangle borders to make up a zig zag border - the
scalloped edge should be a breeze!
Kim in NJ
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