https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:58:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-sewing-math#post-2790117 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:26:43 +0000 Mamaof2 2790117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: @Mae: yes draw string bags</p> <p>I'll go with 1 yard - I want them all the same - Thanks so much!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-sewing-math#post-2790115 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:22:19 +0000 Mae 2790115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>standard fabric is 45 inches wide, but it can vary a lot. I usually figure 40 inches wide to be safe. If you cut the rectangles horizontally, its 4 bags wide. Which is 3 rows high (because 4 + 4 + 1) = 15 inches of fabric needed. </p> <p>If you laid them vertically it's 8 wide, so you need two rows, which would be 18 inches of fabric needed. </p> <p>a yard is 36 inches. And you always want to get a little extra for cutting error. If you wanted to cut them horizontally i'd get 2/3 yard. If vertically then 3/4 yard. Or either way you could order a yard just to be extra safe and make it easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-sewing-math#post-2790114 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:21:43 +0000 avivoca 2790114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Five fat quarters or one yard, just to make sure you have enough fabric. Are you making drawstring bags?</p> <p>You could get two bags out of each fat quarter if you want some variety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-sewing-math#post-2790110 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:09:42 +0000 Mamaof2 2790110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to make 9 bags to hold marbles</p> <p>I need a 5"x 9" rectangle for each bag</p> <p>How much fabric do I buy? </p>