I've seen alot of mention of making a fat quarter quilt...now I know what a FQ is but is it cut down to make squares?...or is it used in it's FQ square...I know I ask the silliest questions but I am so tierd of making nine patch quilts squares and really would like to venture out to something a little more challenging and fun....the FQ has me confused now...I am a collector of FQ's so I guess I need to learn what to do with them now...lol

It's jusst another type of cut of fabric. Yard/metere/fat quarter. All different cuts. The way you cut up your fat quarter, now that's how your quilt is made!

Just go to a local Joanns or quilt shop and check out the books that have quilts made out of fat Q's. Get some ideas from there!!!!!

Check out this site. Lots of coordinated fat quarters available, but also lots of ideas for things to do with them!

http://www.fatquarterquilters.com/

Fat quarters are cut 18 by 22 inchs so it is much easier to cut up. I like to buy 2 of the same fabric when Joanns has a 99 cent sale. That way I know I have 1/2 yd of fabric to use.

Rose Marie,
great tip! I always look at the block of the month fat quarters, too. Sometimes that pattern is only available for the duration of the BOM quilt and only in that cut. I too, tend to buy 2 of each...or one and then hope it's there still when I figure out what I'm doing with it.
Granny Cat,
I also have this site for fat quarter projects if you're interested....
http://www.fatquartershop.com/freequiltpattern.asp
Best of luck with your new patterns!!

I also have quite a collection of FQ's too. I have wondered what to do with them and when I ask my mom she says "Sew something!" She makes purses, place mats, napkins, coasters, whatever. I haven't started any of those projects yet.

Isn't the term 'Fat quarter quilt' - a term for making a quilt solely out of lots of different fat quarters?? You can cut them up into different blocks and patterns etc. - that was my understanding, correct me if I am mistaken please :lol:

I thought it was just a quarter of a yard, but cut square.. But I don't even know what to do with them, so what do I know? :oops:

Thank You for not knowing what to do with them either Maggiebooboo I am in great company...lol...well I do like working with them because they are a smaller piece of material to work with but for some reason I almost thought you were supposed to leave them in that big square and sew them together to make a quilt...at least the project would be done in no time...haha...Thank You to retrogirl and Harmony for the websites to learn from you really have all been so helpful to a green beginer like myself...