Originally Posted by
cowpie2
Well I learned a lesson today, guess I should have expected it, but somehow I didn't. I had a nice collection of FQ to use for this boomarang. So today, I pre-washed them all. You cannot realistically get two fat eighths out of a pre-washed FQ. So I got to wash twice. No worries, I'll always find a use for the left over, not quite fat eighth pieces.
Now I'm all set. Fabric is washed, pressed, cut, folded, in a ziplock back with a note and in the padded envelope all ready and waiting for the list of people to mail to. I'll post a photo of the folded pile of fabric if my email ever gets the message from my phone
I have the same problem. Fat quarters are not true to usual measures any longer. I decided to send equal cuts, even though they wont be true F8's. However, I am considering sending a coordinating 6-8" square that will further tie my blocks together. I like this idea because it will open more block options if swappers choose to use it.