Fabric Requirements
You have found a pattern, you want to get fabric, but how much
should you buy? Following are two different sets of fabric requirements for the Pacific Rim
Quilt Company patterns on this website. Use the table that suits your
fabric buying philosophy: Generous Quantities or
Adequate Quantities.
E-mail us if you have any
questions at all.
GENEROUS
QUANTITIES:
If you are like Janice, you want to buy plenty of fabric. No cutting
corners here. Janice wants to have fabric left over when she is done with
a quilt. If you can relate to that philosophy, following are the generous
fabric requirements for our Pacific Rim Quilt patterns. For the Block and
Wall patterns this will give you enough fabric to make the quilt binding from
either the appliqué or the background fabric.
These are not overly generous amounts, you still need to use your fabric wisely.
Yardages based on 44" wide fabric. If you
buy wider fabrics you will have that much more left over and be that much
happier!
Remember that our minimum fabric cut is 1
yard.
| Hawaiian Quilt Pattern |
Appliqué
fabric |
Background fabric |
Backing fabric |
| Block patterns - Six 21" blocks |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| Block patterns - One block (really enough for
2) |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
Christmas -
Nine 15" blocks |
1-1/2 yards |
2 yards |
1-1/2 yard |
| Wall
quilt patterns |
1-1/2 yards |
1-1/2 yards |
1-1/2 yards |
| Coordinating blocks with some wall patterns |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
Large
quilt patterns
Double/Full bed quilt |
6 yards,
plus 1-1/2 yards for binding |
6 yards |
6 yards |
| Queen/King bed quilt |
9 yards,
plus 1-1/2 yards for binding |
9 yards |
9 yards |
ADEQUATE QUANTITIES:
If you are like other people we know, you only want to buy the exact
amount of fabric you need for the quilt at hand, no more and no less.
So the detailed requirements for each pattern are listed below.
Yardages based on 44" wide fabric. In
most cases you need the same yardage in wider fabrics, you just may be able to
avoid adding extra for the binding.
Remember that our minimum fabric cut is 1
yard.
Of course, you can always go with Janice's motto: "If in doubt, buy
more!"
| Hawaiian Quilt Pattern |
Appliqué
fabric |
Background fabric |
Binding fabric |
Backing
fabric |
Tropical Floral
Tropical II
Tropical Fruit & Nut
Royalty / Hula |
| Six 21" blocks |
1-1/2 yards |
2 yards |
2/3 yards |
2 yards |
| One 21" block |
18" x 18" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
Tropical III - |
| Six 21" blocks |
1-2/3 yards |
2 yards |
2/3 yards |
2 yards |
| One 21" block |
21" x 21" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
Christmas - |
| Nine 15" blocks |
1 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
| One 15" block |
12" x 12" |
15" x 15" |
1/4 yard |
15" x 15" |
|
Woodland Lei - |
| 42" square quilt |
1-1/4 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
Flowers That
Never Fade - |
| 42" square quilt |
1 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
|
Banana Tree
- |
| 42" square quilt |
1 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
Cyclamen - |
| 36" square quilt |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1/2 yard |
1 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
22" x 22" |
1/4 yard |
22" x 22" |
|
Lilies of the
Valley - |
| 36" square quilt |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1/2 yard |
1 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
22" x 22" |
1/4 yard |
22" x 22" |
|
Silversword - |
| 36" square quilt |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1/3 yard |
1 yard |
|
Sea Turtles &
Dolphins - |
| 42" square quilt |
1-1/4 yards |
1-1/3 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
You Are In Our
Hearts - |
| 42" square quilt |
1 yards |
1-1/3 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/3 yard |
|
Breadfruit - |
| 42" square quilt |
1-1/4 yards |
1-1/4 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
|
Tulip Vases - |
| 42" square quilt |
1-1/4 yards |
1-1/4 yard |
1/2 yard |
1-1/4 yard |
| 21" companion block |
18" x 18" |
21" x 21" |
1/4 yard |
21" x 21" |
|
Lei Kukui - |
| Double / Full quilt |
4-1/2 yards |
5 yards |
1 yards |
5 yards |
| Queen / King quilt |
4-1/2 yards |
9 yards |
1-1/3 yards |
9 yards |
|
Na 'Ulu O Hawaii
(Breadfruit) - |
| Double / Full quilt |
6 yards |
6 yards |
1-1/4 yards |
6 yards |
| Queen / King quilt |
9 yards |
9 yards |
1-1/2 yards |
9 yards |
|
Angel's Trumpet - |
| Double / Full quilt |
6 yards |
6 yards |
1-1/4 yards |
6 yards |
| Queen / King quilt |
9 yards |
9 yards |
1-1/2 yards |
9 yards |
|
Aloha Album - |
| 88" x 106" |
5-6
yards total of a variety of colors and textures
(click here to see our hand
dyed fabric package) |
8-1/2 yards |
1-1/4 yards |
7-1/2 yards |
| 72" x 90" |
6-1/2 yards |
1-1/4 yards |
7-1/2 yards |
 FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
The easy way: Buy 1 yard * of two fabrics. You
will have enough of either fabric to bind your quilt.**
The conservative way: Buy 1 yard * of the fabric you
plan to use for binding**, buy 3/4 yard of the second fabric.
*For a directional print, consider buying 1-1/8 or 1-1/4 yard to
allow for the length of the quilt to be parallel with the selvage edge of the
fabric.
** The finished size of the 2FAQ quilts is 24" x 36". You
will start with two fabrics measuring 27" x 39", the extra fabric from either
piece is what you will use for binding. See pattern and instructions for
more detail.
E-mail us if you have any
questions at all.
FABRIC FINDER
Bali Fabrics
Kona Bay Fabrics
Langa Lapu Fabrics
More Fabrics
Janice's hand dyed fabrics
We also have Aurifil thread, and
patterns!
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