Our LQS will cut a fat quarter for you, not many do (Like JoAnns). There is a bin the LQS has with fat quarters in it and although they are more expensive than buying a full yard, I buy them for my GFG quilt flowers. That way I get a lot of variety at little cost. If I bought a quarter yard and cut hexies, I would still have a lot left over that would not be as useful, except for scrappy quilts. And fat quarters can also be used for scrappy quilts, if you don't have enough of your own.