Old 08-22-2009, 06:07 PM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Originally Posted by bearisgray
how are fat eighths cut?

9 inches long by half the width? (approx 9x22 inches)
18 inches long by one-fourth the width? (approx 18x11 inches)

Apparently the fat quarter is cut in half along the 18" side:
http://www.quiltersreview.com/articl...t/011112_a.asp

But shouldn't the measurement be 11x18 not 10.5x18?
No wonder they call them obese eigths - apparently they ate a part of the FG. lol
I was using 44 inches for the width of fabric. If one uses 42 inches for the width, then one would end up with 10.5 wide x 18 inches long.
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