Stack n Whack - Small sized quilts - Need help with yardage

Hi everyone! I just took a Stack n Whack class and we used Bethany's book on the subject. The book's smallest quilt makes 8 15" blocks. Our teacher gave us measurements on what size to cut the fabrics for making smaller quilts, but didn't have the yardage amounts. Has anyone ever figured out the yardage needed for making 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9" blocks? I need yardage for the focus fabric and then the background fabric. I know this varies depending on the length of each repeat in the fabric, but a rough estimate would do.

Thanks and have a great evening.

Eli

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Elisheva Bailey
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Because S&W patterns require 6 (or 8) repeats of the pattern, which can vary in length, your question can't be answered simply.

First, you must start with the requisite number of repeats, from which you will cut and stack strips of equal size. As you learned in your class, you can cut the strips in half/thirds/fourths to yield smaller blocks.

The number and width of your strips will determine how many blocks you can get from one set of repeats.

Whether or not that number of blocks is sufficient for your needs will determine whether you need more fabric. If you do, YOU MUST GET ENOUGH FABRIC FOR AN ENTIRE SET OF REPEATS, even if you only need one block! One way around this is to use the other half of the fabric, and buy a smaller quantity to make up for it. (Think regular quarter yard cut vs. FQ--sometimes either will work, sometimes only one or the other.)

My solution is to create whatever size and number of blocks the repeat will allow, and build the quilt around that, rather than say "I need 10 9" blocks--how much fabric do I have to buy?". So far, it's been a lot easier that way.

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