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So you have chosen a fabric with a pattern, GREAT!Fabric with large patterns will need to be lined up, hence requiring more fabric than small patterns or fabric with no pattern at all. Read about the repeat of a pattern for more information below. It is important to know how different patterns affect the amount of fabric you will need for a particular piece. Plain fabric and fabric with small patterns are easily determined whereas fabric with large patterns (the repeat) are more difficult. It is normal practice to center a pattern on a piece therefore you will always need more fabric as much of the excess fabric will then be rendered useless due to pattern matching. So how do you measure for the repeat? It is simple. Lay out your fabric to indicate the center of the pattern, then measure out horizontally until that pattern repeats itself. This is your pattern width (leave about a half inch to one inch on either side of your pattern for alllowances. Now measure vertically until you run across the same pattern, again leaving room for allowances. This is now your pattern length. Add both measurements and now you have your total pattern repeat number. Take a look at the below chart for our fabric repeat calculator as this will help you in your fabric calculations.
Below is an example of where you would take mesaurements on a chair. 
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