Originally Posted by Tropical
I like fat quarters for appliques. I don't like cutting in to a whole yard just to get enough for an applique. Also, I often can't find yardage in something that I like in a fat quarter. As others have commented you can use several shades of a color and not have to buy whole yards of each. They are good for my cloth dolls and totes, too.
I agree for appliques. FQ have a whole 'nother use!