tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339722470418175310.post6856993017631932483..comments2024-03-27T17:12:38.798-04:00Comments on Meadow Mist Designs: PWS- How to Write a Quilt Pattern - Round table Topic 7 - Illustrations and TextCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339722470418175310.post-62363495470697619202016-02-25T09:40:12.053-05:002016-02-25T09:40:12.053-05:00About calculating yardage requirements, my book pu...About calculating yardage requirements, my book publisher's guidelines said to assume a 40" WOF and add 5% to what was required. I then rounded up to the next 1/8 yard. I use EQ7 so I was able to compare my estimate with theirs and they were generally pretty close. When in doubt, round up. The Colorful Fabriholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684095921708628970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339722470418175310.post-67768495035649662942016-02-24T13:53:56.035-05:002016-02-24T13:53:56.035-05:00This is a related - but random - question which I ...This is a related - but random - question which I hope is ok to ask here (delete if necesasary!). I read the term 'quilt industry pattern writing standards' in a newsletter of a designer recently. Interested, I googled the term but nothing came up. Do you know IF there are some pattern writing standards.... or was this just a coined phrase to sound official?Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339722470418175310.post-7823452579648660962016-02-24T11:13:39.259-05:002016-02-24T11:13:39.259-05:00Christa mentioned trying not to use non-standard f...Christa mentioned trying not to use non-standard finished sizes, and I consider that a great thing to do. I will abandon a pattern if I'm told to cut 1 7/8" or that a block should be trimmed to 9 5/6" or something equally random. Most rulers are set up to efficiently cut quarter, half, and whole inch sizes. And most of us prefer to cut those sizes!lalaluuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580283923549389072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339722470418175310.post-71900757760845133042016-02-24T10:27:12.557-05:002016-02-24T10:27:12.557-05:00I am going to try to answer Anne's questions h...I am going to try to answer Anne's questions here in the comments, Cheryl. I hope you don't mind and it works so everyone can see my thoughts. When doing quilt math, I like to assume 40" as my WOF and once I calculate all my yardage, I add 10% to allow for miscuts and round up to the nearest 1/8th of a yard. I have never considered shrinkage. And I will on rare occasion use 42" for my WOF but make sure I clearly note my assumptions so that someone won't find themselves in a pinch.Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.com