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Old 02-26-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Celeste
Hi nosy Sharon!

I guess you could say it is a test. Although I haven't done much quilting, I have done some reading, and talked with my mom who has done a lot of reading and a little more quilting. Apparently there is a difference in the quality of material- quilt stores having the best quality.

So, I thought I'd sort of test it out and makes ones I REALLY care about out of the quilt store fabric and others out of the less expensive type.

By the way, me? I'm never nosy, but always curious!

Ever hear of the saying "Curiosity killed the cat"? If I was a cat, I'd have been dead a long time ago!
Yeah, Curious Sharon, that sounds way better than nosey Sharon!! Means the same, but hey, I'll take relief wherever I can get it! lmbo

Thanks for 'splaining. Thought it was likely that reason, but could have been colors. I learned after buying and paying top dollarsssss in a nice quilt shop to stretch test my fabrics and to not believe what is on the cardboard it's wrapped on. It wasn't what it said on there, but the stretch test would have told me that if I hadn't trusted so easily!

Happy Quilting, do let us know your results, k? Curiousity may kill this old cat yet!!
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Old 02-26-2007, 01:13 PM
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PS, I have a really good friend that works in a fabric store/quilting store, she said when they have new fabrics come in that are soft folded they will always put them on old empty cardboards. That there is no label to afix to the cardboard for the new fabric and they often try to tear of the old label but it doesn't always work.

Now, they are an honest group of folks. What do you think the less honest would likely do????
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Old 03-06-2007, 09:31 PM
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i am new what is fat quarters thanks dorothy from tenn
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Old 03-06-2007, 10:00 PM
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A fat quarter is a quarter of a yard of fabric. They cut the yard in half and in half again making *fat* squares as opposed to cutting across the width of the fabric and making long, skinny quarter of a yard. You usually find these fat squares rolled up and tied in the quilt stores. JoAnn's folds theirs. Sometimes you can buy a group of fat quarters that 'go together'. It's just another way for us to spend our $$ and add to the stash! Me I want the WHOLE yard! :lol:
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Old 03-07-2007, 04:35 AM
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I don't mean to confuse the issue, but I was told:

A Fat quarter is essentially a half yard of fabric, split at the fold. Thus you have 18 inches in length, but 22 inches in width. So when you press the fabric you will be folding the selvege edge to the center (fold) cut before cutting.

I also prefer to wuy a whole yard and keep the remainder for another quilt at another time....or for making pot holders, etc.

Please correct me if this is incorrect. A long-time hand quilter gave me this information and I was sure she knew what she was talking about. She could be wrong, I could be wrong and now we are all confused.
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Old 03-07-2007, 05:14 AM
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Hey June,
You heard correctly, it's 18 X 22 with one edge usually being a selvedge. So my ladies at the local Hancock's tell me anyway!!


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Old 03-07-2007, 06:14 AM
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which - to be annoyingly picky and precise - is one quarter of the yard. (one half yard cut in half again.)
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Old 03-07-2007, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
which - to be annoyingly picky and precise - is one quarter of the yard. (one half yard cut in half again.)
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But you are also always there, usually right, and most often have an opinion, not to mention you're plum cute. :-o
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Old 03-07-2007, 09:28 AM
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i knew there was a reason i liked you. LOL

thanks. you have made my day. :D
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Old 03-07-2007, 11:26 AM
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How't this for the technical definition? I agree it is equal to 1/4 yard of cut fabric, but the measurements are cut in order to give you more length to work with. I have always thought this was strange. But then, I don't have to buy them if I don't like them, right?


" cut piece of fabric which is made by cutting a half yard in half again vertically. The piece is therefore approximately 18" x 22". This allows for cutting larger blocks than a standard quarter yard which is 9" x 44".
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