If all fabric were cut perfectly straight on the grain, I would really like skinny quarters. The reality is, it's not, and when you go to square it up, you end up losing significant portions due to poor cutting by clerks. Consequently, I like fat quarters for stashing.
How is buying one's fabric in quarter yard increments more expensive? I pay the same for 4 fat quarters as I do for a yard cut. Is that not your experience?
RST