Question about fat quarters and yardage
Hi everyone. I apologize if this has been asked before (I searched the boards and didn't see my question). I'm a new quilter and I know that 4 fat quarters is 1 yard. My question is, instead of buying fat quarter packs, can I just buy 1 yard and cut that into 4 quarters? My dilemma is that I will be making a quilt that calls for 17 fat quarters. I found a fat quarter bundle that I like, but it comes with way more material than I need (and want) and I'm trying to do this quilt as cheap as possible. Does this mean I could buy 4.25 yards and have it work out the same if I cut that into quarters or is a yard of fabric made slightly different in some way? I could be saving $30 if I buy the yardage. TIA