How to convert the fabric needed for a quilt into fat quarters, 10" squares, etc...

[@dadams512]

Great to have this broken down into understandable pieces. You are such a great teacher! Thank you!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks so much!

[@keridley5]

That was an absolutely fabulous tutorial. It was a skill hardly talked about, but immensely useful in growing your skills. Bravo!❤

[@jessica_dayon]

You're very welcome!

[@nancylyman5192]

This was a very helpful video. We get so used to having the requirements given to us that we forget that we have this power to change it up any way we want to Thanks for this reminder!

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@elestehorn4290]

You are a great teacher! I can't do the maths of a pattern. Thank you for that explanation.

[@jessica_dayon]

Happy to help!

[@pattysingleton7938]

Thank you for this tutorial. As a somewhat beginner quilter this helps me a great deal. I would enjoy more tutorials of this kind. I love this Stargazer quilt, beautiful!

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edgolem3816]

This information is GOLD. This has been my biggest problem for yrs. I must have a thousand different quilts to be made with my existing shelves, boxes, totes and piles of fabric because I never really learned how to do this this really basic math, as you pointed out. Thank you sooooo much for this information, I can’t wait to start doing all of my math. I always thought I needed to be some kind of mathematician and reading how to do math is just not something I can really grasp. Thank you again. Chris G

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm so glad you found it helpful! I think it isn't talked about enough and that makes it seem way more complicated than it is! Good luck- you can do it!!

[@terribishop5313]

Great idea for a video, nobody's done this that I could find when I started quilting 3 yrs ago. I finally figured it out myself but for beginners it was so hard. I asked the pattern maker a few times and they helped me out.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@michellebillingsley4704]

Thank you for helping us understand how to break down the fabric that is needed using what fabric we may already have in our scrap bin. Wonderful tutorial...😊

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@bethkoch11]

Great video - all you need is a calculator! I'm currently working on a Trip Around the World pattern that was designed for jelly rolls, and I recalculated the fabric to use fat quarters instead. Along my quilting journey I've learned to recalculate fabric in this way and not just stick strictly to the printed fabric requirements. And it's so important to read the pattern completely, because sometimes there is a better way to cut the fabric. As you said, it provides you with so many more options.

[@jessica_dayon]

Yes, I totally agree!

[@pattyprovost6516]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

[@jessica_dayon]

You are very welcome!

[@tammyjohnston4874]

You are the bomb as my grandkids say!!!! Thank you for showing us how to break down these calculations for fat quarters. I have an app I have been using, but it’s not really very easy to understand. Thank you Jessica!!!!!

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@lisaanderson1065]

Thank you for explaining this in a way that's easier to understand for a beginner starting out. 😊😊😊

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DianneOster]

Top notch instruction Jessica! Clear and easy to understand. Well done 🎉

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks so much!

[@anitaferrick1546]

Wonderful tutorial! This was so helpful. Thank you so much. You are a great teacher and I appreciate that you explain so calmly.

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@martibarnes4308]

Thank you, Jessica! You are an amazing teacher. This is a valuable resource.

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@Loridye3605]

Thank you for teaching us to calculate fabric so we can use different sizes of scrapes or pre cuts. That helps so much! You are a great teacher!❤😊

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@deborahandry]

Thanks Jessica. This is a game changer for using my stash. You did a great job of teaching the skills needed!

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@renestovall9226]

You are one smart cookie! I appreciate your time in sharing this information😊

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisawalters5482]

You’re amazing.yes, keep talking about it. Repetition helps me learn. Thanks soooo much.

[@pampeterson3092]

THANK YOU !!! This explanation helps me so much. I have been working though the numbers to be able to use some fabric I already had. I did buy some focus fabric for the borders. I am excited about this sew along.

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@audreyprice519]

Thank you Jessica! This is very helpful. I have to agree with previous comments, you are a great teacher.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you very much!

[@sandyweirauch8310]

Jessica - thanks! I do have scraps 😂 and I buy fat quarters because I love the fabric but by the time I receive the fabric I’ve forgotten what pattern I purchased it for, so then the fabric sits until I happen on another great pattern that the bundle will work with. Gives me more/better options. . .that and remembering to write in my planner the purpose I’m purchasing the fabric for in the first place. 😉😁. Thanks for another great video!

[@jessica_dayon]

I do it too! You are welcome!

[@StitchingisElementary]

Thanks Jessica this was very helpful! I always have done something similar to this to make quilts more scrappy, but I never did it quite this precisely!

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@beesvalbeesval3826]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee do more on this. Thanks Lady.

[@kayleenrich5411]

This was awesome and yes please do more videos about this I haven’t been able to figure that out yet this was great!!! Thank you 😊

[@jessica_dayon]

You got it!

[@kathyhaefele-wt3ve]

Jessica, I am a newbie to quilting. The Nona quilt is going to be my first one. Trying to learn as much as possible b4 making that first cut. All of your videos are very instructional, and this one on converting fabric was great. So many beautiful collections are available but I can see watching for fabric sales will be necessary Watching you and Donna Jordan have given me encouragement to try. Tks for being you.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks for watching! Don't worry about making mistakes- they are a necessary part and you will learn from each one. Go for it and enjoy the process. You can do it!

[@sandyheller5438]

Amazing tutorial. Yes more please. 💕

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you! Will do!

[@jolinbarilla2229]

You're a great teacher!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@jbodnicki948]

Please, do more videos on converting patterns.❤️

[@gwensmith7024]

Excellent video Jessica! You’re right - not something that is often explained. I’ve wanted to use scraps in several patterns but just don’t know where to start so I always go with the pattern requirements and never use my own scraps or precuts. I’m sure I will be referring to this video in the future when trying to use scrapes, precuts, etc. to make a quilt.

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful! You can do it!

[@pebblem4612]

Thank you for a great tutorial 🌼

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks for watching!

[@maryscarnecchia984]

So helpful Jessica! Thank you

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sheliaburton541]

Thank you so much Jessica.

[@jessica_dayon]

You are so welcome!

[@Zinnia-k6h]

Very helpful

[@nancyscarfo4935]

Excellent 🎉! Thanks so much!

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome!

[@sharonsoule8251]

Excellent video! Thanks so much!

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wendywiese419]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome!

[@janicegripp7259]

Thank you! This is such great information.

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lmorgan1028]

Great topic!

[@maydaymom3]

Great at what you do Jessica. More than an artist. As said many times, a great teacher. Meaning, you stay on topic, you organize your thoughts, you are articulate and speak clearly. You use good examples to reinforce your point. Thank you so much. Just wondering if you ever speak to guilds or teach at retreats. You are a natural.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much for such a kind comment! I haven't done much with guilds and retreats in the past but I'm hoping to start next year!

[@jolinbarilla2229]

This is great information, thank you.

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debrat777]

I would love some guidance on how to enlarge a quilt pattern to fit a bed. I am stopping buying patterns that don’t already have all the calculations for the bigger quilts (bed quilts). Many patterns only have one size and it’s not usually for a bed. It’s frustrating to me and I end up over or under purchasing what I need.

[@jessica_dayon]

I'll make a note on that to do a video in the future.

[@thenavystitcher3803]

Thank you so much for this explanation. I would also like to know the calculations for binding and backing. I know I can use an online calculator or just follow the pattern for this, but I like to understand it and know how to do it myself. Thank you!😊

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome! I'll make a note of those to do in the future.

[@ozlemenler171]

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[@chrislittebrant5235]

❤❤❤

[@debbietrapp7757]

Hi Jessica, great tutorial, probably a dumb question but if a pattern calls for fat quarters and you have yardage it would work the same? I’m math challenged for sure. 😢

[@jessica_dayon]

Hi, not a dumb question at all! Yes, it work the same way. 2 fat quarters=1/2 yard so I often keep that in mind when I'm going from fat quarters to yardage. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@debbietrapp7757]

@@jessica_dayon Hi Jessica, that makes complete sense, thank you. 😊