THE MATERIAL DRAWER
Fabric & count
Nominal fabric width is not confirmed usable width
Selvage and the received cut can change the area available to a project.
Aida count is a stitch-grid density
Higher count makes the same stitch dimensions occupy less physical space.
A hoop diameter does not supply every finishing margin
Stitched area, working room and finishing allowance are separate fields.
Shrink allowance needs a measured or chosen assumption
Cotton content does not supply a universal shrink percentage.
Translate stitch dimensions into a cutting record
Count and margins should remain visible in the result.
A fat quarter and a quarter-yard strip have different shapes
Equal area does not guarantee that a project rectangle fits.
Plan rectangles with known usable width
A simple row layout can expose a cutting shortfall without solving every fabric problem.