anyone good at maths,lol

I believe the answer is 2 1/2 yards.

2 1/2 yds

I was hesitating for a moment, but my math of 2.5 was confirmed by two other people, and we can't all be wrong!
2.5!

4 Fat Quarters = 1 yard :wink:

2.5 yards!

Good to see we all agree on this one. 2.5 yards.

My math teacher would have been so proud!!!! :mrgreen:

Now, would you like to have the equivalent in meters?

ten fat quarters are approximately 2.3 meters

one yard = approximately 0.9 meter
one meter = approximately 1.1 yard

one meter = 39.37 inches

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 ?

18" is 1/2 yard, but the "quarter" of the measurement is about 22". So you get two quarters (18 x 22) from 44" WOF.

Double it, one yard yields four fat quarters.

Ok I see now thanks ,quiltluvr, that make total since to me now.
:D

You're welcome, pickles! I just happened to see the question first to answer.

Happy sewing!

My head is spinning from all this math ! :roll:

My math teacher was tutoring me Wed. and saw a pattern of a sunflower pattern I had printed and stuck in the back pocket of my notebook and said, "see that's all quilting is is geometrics and math". Just about socked him. Anyway, he was trying to encourage me about the darn math so now I'll just think in terms of quilting and I should be ok, right? :roll: :lol:

YES! Math is wonderful, math is useful... I keep trying to convince my kids of that but so far only 1 out of 3 is sold. (Gotta still work on the other two...)

wvdek, you crack me up! I am the same way! Math is wicked!!!!!!!!!!! I am seeing quilts in everything, flooring,walls, even the sky is appliqued with clouds and sun streaming through the clouda. And the math thing is a bit less scarry when you thing in terms of , um florals and such. Goodness math freaks me out. I guess I need a tutor too. How did you get the nerve to get a math tutor? I am such a numbskull in that department!

i'm thinking 2 and a half :D

A skinny quarter is 9 inches long by the width of fabric

A fat quarter is 18 inches long by one-half the width of fabric

EXACTLY!
When I got to geometry in high school, I totally rejected the concept because of the theorems/theorums? Root word of theorum/em - - theory. Who has time to MEMORIZE theories????
Then, when I found quilting, I began to notice the connection, and felt badly that my math teacher had not been able to help us understand the connection between geometry in numerous fields - - construction, quilting.
You have a good math teacher <g>.
When my children started learning basic math, one of my more intelligent chilluns converted everything to dollars and cents and did swimmingly!

I showed my husband the Math Professor this posting.....and he said you all get an "A"......lol

I love math!!! :D :D :D
Who knew all those years ago, that it would come in handy now for the love of my life, QUILTING! :lol: :lol: :lol:

This is nice to be able to ask a question and receive a quick answer and thank you Bearisgray for your reply to my question for you told me something else I didn't know ,witch was what a Skinny Quarter was..
:D

Actually, I don't know if there is anything called a "skinny" quarter -
but when one asks for a quarter of a yard of fabric at the fabric store - it is 9 inches long by the width of the fabric.

Have you been seeing the patterns lately that are calling for FAT EIGHTHS??? I didn't know 36 inches could be divided by eighths ... I think someone is just trying to mess with our minds! LOL

It's just 4.5 inches, for when you need just a little bit. What's worse is when it's cut crooked.

But you know quilter's-----any size piece of fabric is used!

Yes! I was having fabric cut yesterday and I am watching VERY closely what the clerk was doing to insure that I was getting a FULL yard. Finally, I just gave up, but for crying out loud! If it is crooked on this cut, it is going to be crooked on the next one ... wouldn't it just be easier for everyone if one took the time to be sure there is exactly a yard - - a STRAIGHT yard and even up the cut, than to keep having to fight it and having each customer wonder?
or am I being too simplistic again? LOL

No, I had the same experience at a JoAnn's recently. They stinkin' have a groove to cut straight---which to me is useless. If the cutter cannot lay the fabric straight against the bottom yardstick the cut will be off.

I asked for 5/8 (presumably to get a good 1/2 yard after all is said and done). The previous cut side was off by almost two inches.

But you know, dealing with such "professionals" there, she still had it lined up to the thread on the 5/8 mark.

Now, there's been more discussion about such exact cuts. I don't expect at any time to get more than what I ask for, that's why I get it cut a few inches bigger, pay for the bigger cut, then deal with the "waste" after I take the fabric home, but I also try to keep a watchful eye, especially at that store, so that I'm not shorted "threads" either. I tolerate that store, the CS is just about non-existent, but when I don't have $ for the LQS or find something that works better, that's where I end up unhappily I might add.

I feel the same way.

An easy way to remember is that one Fat Quarter is 1/4 of a yard. So 2 FQs is half a yard, 4 FQs is one yard.

Hated Geometry in HS. Thought I would never use it. I really don't have to worry too much about it......married a teacher...a math teacher! :lol:

That has almost got be as daunting a union as marrying a dentist! <g>

Ah, sweet irony of life!

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)

My HEAD is starting to hurt! LOL

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

I was using 44 inches for the width of fabric. If one uses 42 inches for the width, then one would end up with 10.5 wide x 18 inches long.

A fat quarter is 1/4 of a yard - so - 2-1/2 yards

pickles, that's why it's called a fat "quarter" - it's simply a "quarter" of a yard - or in other words, a fourth of a yard. quarter and fourth are the same thing.

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.

Oh, I can see that that would be a first reaction... but how nice to know that all that obscure math and geometry can be applied to something creative and you enjoy doing... continue on and good luck...

each fat quarter is 1/4 a yard

10 x .25 = 2.5 yds.