Originally Posted by deirdre ann
Originally Posted by calder
hi murieluk im new as well dont even no wot a fat 1/4 is welcome from scotland :oops:
heya calder céad míle failte to you as well. Im not to far ahead of you, ive never made a quilt! Ive the books, materials & patterns but im afraid of making an absolute mess of it! at least with knitting you can just rip your mistakes!! : ))
Well, a fat quarter is 1/2 of a yard of fabric, cut in half at the fold. Normally if you ask for 1/4 yard of fabric (1 yard=36 inches), you get a strip of fabric 9 inches by 44 inches. Here is an illustration.
And my dear, you will be ripping out a lot with quilting too, just like knitting!! It's harder to rip out sewn stitches than knitted stitches, but they rip out all the same! LOL So go ahead and start!
And welcome all y'all!