Yardage chart

One of the best pieces of advice I have learned is: Measure Twice, Cut Once. I believe and follow that guideline for most of the sewing and other DIY's I create, and it has saved me money and grief. When I can predetermine the finished size of a project, I can calculate how much material I need to buy. Whatever project I plan, I usually buy just a little extra of any materials or ingredients only in case. Before heading out to your favorite fabric store, prepare yourself with some knowledge…

One of the most frustrating things I have found when making a project that has no pattern or I am designing from scratch is choosing fabric by price per yard and then getting up to the cutting tabl…

Looking for handy sewing conversion charts and calculators? Check all that we've rounded up for you.

Your project instructions call for two yards of 60" wide fabric, but the fabric you want to use is 45" wide. Hmmm... attempting to dredge up that old math lesson in proportions is probably not going to happen on the fly. Instead, print out our handy conversion chart for those times you don't have a pattern envelope with a yardage conversion table. Remember, these are general estimates. If your fabric has a big motif, a large repeat or is directional, it's best to buy extra. When working with…

Quilt yardage chart

There seems to be a heavy sigh when the words: half square triangles is used.

When making a quilt often one of the hardest pieces is estimation of fabric needs. So you figure out how many blocks of each color you need, but then how much of each color fabric do you need in or…

Hey there! When you are new to quilting and sewing knowing the yards/inches gets very confusing. When I started learning how to sew, these terms were like learning another language! Haha! I remember going online and looking for a yardage...

Do you need some quick reference charts for all those pesky bits of information such as how many inches are in 5/8 of a yard? How big is a l...