tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post6950347290066963787..comments2024-03-25T18:52:36.767-07:00Comments on Michelle's Romantic Tangle: weekly stash report -- how obsessive should we be? Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308680396802432722noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-78890946676474687412012-11-11T19:32:17.268-08:002012-11-11T19:32:17.268-08:00I love keeping up with my stash ... not because I ...I love keeping up with my stash ... not because I really care about how much I've used or the ratio...I've just found it interesting to see how totally carried away I get when it comes to fabric. When I first started quilting ... in the very, very early days ... I remember thinking that people who bought stash, "just in case", or just because it was pretty or whatever, were silly. And thinking that I'd *NEVER* buy fabric that I wasn't using for a specific project! LOL!! :)Denise :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07306906507013593208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-9322277236078495782012-11-11T08:47:20.520-08:002012-11-11T08:47:20.520-08:00it is indeed hard to be accurate when counting fab...it is indeed hard to be accurate when counting fabric used in a quilt. Everyone counts their fabric usage so differently.<br /><br />This is how I measure how much fabric a quilt has in it.<br /><br />Width X Length = A (I add five inches per side for seams)<br /><br />Divide A by 144 = B<br /><br />Divide B by 9 = yards used for top, add same amount for backing and add amount for binding = total fabric used<br /><br />not perfect, but works for me - this way any bits left over from the top and backing will be able to be counted into the next quilt.<br /><br />Enjoy your day.<br /><br />Norecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748548905471054513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-73079580006453342842012-11-11T06:14:26.023-08:002012-11-11T06:14:26.023-08:00My goodness, you do get down to the details on you...My goodness, you do get down to the details on your yardage, don't you! I haven't gotten that bad yet, but I'm probably headed that way :*) I always have a problem when I'm making a scrap quilt, but i use a friend's method of doubling the inches in the finished quilt. It's close enough. Like you, I also use the stash report to help manage it, not to deplete it. I enjoy adding new fabrics and seeing it grow in a positive way. But I also like to see how I'm using it - it hits home when I don't have any usage several weeks in a row!Teresa in Music Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650995129191593324noreply@blogger.com