What do you prefer, or find more useful?
Fat quarters (18" x 22") ?
Linear quarters (9" x 44") ?
Or the monetary kind? - Sorry, just *had* to include this choice too! :-)
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What do you prefer, or find more useful?
Fat quarters (18" x 22") ?
Linear quarters (9" x 44") ?
Or the monetary kind? - Sorry, just *had* to include this choice too! :-)
Well I never really knew what to do with the fat quarters at first but now I have used a few for blankets and mug rugs. I like fat quarters for a smaller project, but hope to find more uses for them.
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Definitely fat quarters unless there are many, many of the monetary kind...I think fat quarters give you many more possibilities when cutting. Besides, they fold up so well for storage!
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I don't think I will be much help but...I have to say it depends what the project is - I have a couple quilts in mind that need the linear quarters- but most of them call for fat quarters. If I am just buying to have on hand I buy the fat quarters ... Told you I wouldn't be much help , sorry
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Same here. I like FQs LOTS but sometimes I also want to cut (for example) a 2.5" X width strip also & that doesn't work with a FQ. I really like half yards the best... then I can cut a FQ & the other (which is also a FQ) I can use for something else.Originally Posted by sharon b
I don't think I will be much help but...I have to say it depends what the project is - I have a couple quilts in mind that need the linear quarters- but most of them call for fat quarters. If I am just buying to have on hand I buy the fat quarters ... Told you I wouldn't be much help , sorry
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I like fats for piecing. Maybe the skinnies would be useful for binding strips or sashing.
It really depends on the project. If I need long strips, the linear ones work the best, but needing a piece larger than 9" then the fat quarter works better.
Kathleen
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The monetary quarters...then I can buy the kind of quarters I want/need at the time!
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Momto5
Depends on the project I am doing which type of quarter I use. However, I actually prefer the monetary kind! :-)
Anita
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