Fat Quarters
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I just got some fat quarters at a garage sale - one batch was from JoAnns, the other was from Hancock.
Of about 10 fat quarters, maybe TWO of them were barely 18 inches in length. The rest were 17-3/4 to 17-7/8 inches long.
I suppose in Jo-Ann's defense, the label DID say "approximately 18 x 22 inches" :hunf:
For width, I assume 20-22 inches will still be "right"
Of about 10 fat quarters, maybe TWO of them were barely 18 inches in length. The rest were 17-3/4 to 17-7/8 inches long.
I suppose in Jo-Ann's defense, the label DID say "approximately 18 x 22 inches" :hunf:
For width, I assume 20-22 inches will still be "right"
#14
Originally Posted by mlaceruby
the fabric co's are going to a 40" wide fabric instead of 44-45"
so all the fat quarters will be 18x20
which is a fat quarter of that fabric
so all the fat quarters will be 18x20
which is a fat quarter of that fabric
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Has anyone noticed that the markings on the salvedges are getting wider? Used to be about 1/4" to be trimmed off. I got fabric from ConnectingTheads and had to trim off over an inch. Is this also going to be the norm?
#16
that's a good question. i got a fancy shmancy brand name fabric the other day in an order from a famous online quilt shop. the unprinted edge and selvage are around 2"!
yoiks! :shock:
fingers crossed it was an oddball bolt.
yoiks! :shock:
fingers crossed it was an oddball bolt.
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
that's a good question. i got a fancy shmancy brand name fabric the other day in an order from a famous online quilt shop. the unprinted edge and selvage are around 2"!
yoiks! :shock:
fingers crossed it was an oddball bolt.
yoiks! :shock:
fingers crossed it was an oddball bolt.
(Golly - what if you had gotten that from "you know where"?)
#19
Originally Posted by katmom54
I also noticed that they have some that are not called fat quarters...I think they are just called quarter pieces or something - that is the majority of them at our store.., and they are not tru fat quarters....deception in advertising, I think. They know we expected them to be fat quarters the way they are packaged..I just returned several for that same reason...
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