Have you ever wondered how much fabric you should buy when you are shopping at an online fabric shop and you have to order in 1/4 yard increments?
When I am writing patterns, I try to give you a little extra fabric, but I don't go up to the next quarter yard in case you are using fabric you already have or, you are able to go into a store and buy the exact amounts.
Below I have made a quick reference chart so you don't have to guess how much fabric to buy!
This reference chart is based on 42" Width of Fabric (WOF).
| Yardage/Inches Needed | What to buy if going up to closest 1/4 yard |
| ⅛ yard or 4.5” WOF | ¼ yard |
| ⅙ yard or 6” WOF | ¼ yard |
| ¼ yard or 9” WOF | ¼ yard |
| ⅓ yard or 12” WOF | ½ yard |
| ⅜ yard or 13.5” WOF | ½ yard |
| ½ yard or 18” WOF | ½ yard |
| ⅝ yard or 22.5” WOF | ¾ yard |
| ⅔ yard or 24” WOF | ¾ yard |
| ¾ yard or 27” WOF | ¾ yard |
| ⅚ yard or 30” WOF | 1 yard |
| ⅞ yard or 31.5” WOF | 1 yard |
| 1 yard or 36” WOF | 1 yard |
Happy sewing!
