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Raggiemom 04-29-2012 11:43 AM

Fat Sixteenths?
 
Out of curiosity, where do you buy fat sixteenths? I have a pattern for a bed runner and it calls for 27 fat sixteenths. I want to make it for my 3 year old niece for Christmas and can't find fat sixteenths. I've found fat eighths and lots of charm packs, layer cakes, and jelly rolls. I guess I could just buy the fat eights but wondered if anyone knew of an online shop that actually sold the sixteenths.

Thanks.

Maribeth 04-29-2012 11:45 AM

I have purchases kits w/sweet sixteens (the fabric pieces where about 9" x 11") and I think that is the same. However, I don't know of anyone that sells fabric in that small an amount.

Lori S 04-29-2012 11:47 AM

That a new one by me .. I thought fat 1/8th 's were getting a bit small but 1/16ths?!!

dunster 04-29-2012 12:14 PM

Maribeth is right, 1/16 is about 9x11" (or 9/10, thereabouts, depending on WOF). If you google "sweet sixteen fabric" you will find several suppliers.

cheezythequiltmaker 04-29-2012 12:20 PM

They used to be available as collections but have rather been overtaken by layer cakes which are of course 10" square. you may be able to use layer cake pieces depending ont he patterns requirements.

Best Becks

davis2se 04-30-2012 03:31 AM

Would it be the same measurement if you just cut a fat eighth in half? (a little early for me to do math....)

Kitsie 04-30-2012 01:25 PM

Keepsake has 10" squares of various fabrics. That would fit the bill.

LTeachergeorge 04-30-2012 04:25 PM

Never heard of fat sixteenths, but at a shop in Indiana I visited last summer, they had "piggies" a 9" by 14" piece of fabric. I bought a couple of them.

DebLuvsQuiltng 04-30-2012 05:11 PM


Originally Posted by davis2se (Post 5181757)
Would it be the same measurement if you just cut a fat eighth in half? (a little early for me to do math....)

No, I think you would cut a fat quarter into 4 squares. (half both ways!)

misskira 04-30-2012 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by davis2se (Post 5181757)
Would it be the same measurement if you just cut a fat eighth in half? (a little early for me to do math....)

Yes. A fat eighth is about 9x22. Cut in half and you get 9x11.


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