No Standard Width of Fat Quarters
09-23-2011, 06:52 PM
#1
Banned
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sturbridge, Ma
Posts: 3,992
There appears to be some misunderstanding about the size of a fat quarter. There may be the false idea that all fat quarters should be 22" x 18". There is no standard other than the length. They should be 18" or 1/2 yd.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
09-23-2011, 07:38 PM
#8
Google Goddess
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Indiana (USA)
Posts: 30,181
thanks Holice
Originally Posted by Holice
There appears to be some misunderstanding about the size of a fat quarter. There may be the false idea that all fat quarters should be 22" x 18". There is no standard other than the length. They should be 18" or 1/2 yd.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
09-23-2011, 09:28 PM
#9
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 13,214
Originally Posted by Holice
There appears to be some misunderstanding about the size of a fat quarter. There may be the false idea that all fat quarters should be 22" x 18". There is no standard other than the length. They should be 18" or 1/2 yd.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
Width will depend on the width of the original fabric which can range from 40", 41", 42", 44", 45" etc. Hopefully not 39".
Therefore a fat quarter is 18" and 1/2 the width of whatever size the fabric might be.
There was a time when some of a design line was printed in the USA and some overseas. Almost always there was a difference. I have had some of the entire line which might be 8-12 pieces and they differed in width.
If a fat quarter pack is less than 18" in length then the shop should be told about it. Many of the precuts are done in a factory overseas now and not coming to us correct.
In these cases I suggest contacting the manufacturer about the problem as well as the shop where they were purchased. A recent example of this is with the Hoffman Bali Pops. A group came incorrect. The error was made overseas where they were cut. Hoffman corrected it.
So we have to get back to the source about the problem.
Even the big box stores should be told there is a problem and not the local but headquarters. We must raise our voices. With the prices now I don't want to be shorted on what I pay for. If they are cut crooked then I want someone to know about it.
Now off soap box.
09-23-2011, 10:09 PM
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,845
Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
Originally Posted by Evie
Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Thanks Holice. Remember when 36" was the standard width. Showing my age here <grin>!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
8
08-25-2011 09:29 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
10
05-31-2011 03:35 AM
