How much is 10 fat quarters in yards approximately?
#34
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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)
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
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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)
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
#37
Originally Posted by Pickles
Ok I have a question now if 4 Fat Quarters=1yard then how much is one Fat Quarter? I had been thinking that a fat quarter was a 1/2 yard, so I must have been wrong so can someone tell me then how much it really is ?
#38
hay girl as my mom would have said we didnt all go to jay county.as every one else is right 10 fat quarters is 2 1/2 yrds.dont feel bad i had trouble figuring some math out at on time to an now i do it off the top of my head.i guess being check out an then book keeper after that.
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