gcathie~ First let me say that is a lovely avatar, is it artwork or a photograph. or both?
Second, here's the trick to remembering fat quarter poker, fold all your fat quarters that way when you put them away. Then they are the perfect size to hold in your hand even if you don't splay them out in a pile. I fold mine a little different than nancy did (I fold it in half, in half the other way, in half again, again, and then one last time), I end up with something like 3"x4" and then organize them by color value.