#measuring....

Since I'm trying to make this as precise as possible I spent the evening struggling with math, lol. If people know any free, Mac-friendly programs I would appreciate it, haha. I made a mockup in Photoshop that I *think* is more exact but we won't know until I start assembling because, have I mentioned this before, I am terrible at math, lol.

I made the mockup in this way because I can use the magic wand tool to get the precise measurements of what each of those pieces are, knowing that I'll need to add a 1/4 inch seam allowance to everything.

Based on my estimates I think I'm going to need the following approximate yardage (assuming the bolt is 40" wide cotton):

1/4 yard maroon for borders

1/4 yard red for borders

1/4 yard blue for squares

1/4 yard gold for squares

1/2 yard blue background

1 yard black for trims and binding

1/2 yard red bird

1/2 yard zebra white

1 yard red orange

1/2 yard magenta

1 yard gold

1/2 yard light yellow

1/2 yard green leaves

1/2 yard bark brown

+ assorted golds, gauzes, etc.