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It's definitely confusing, but think of it as a "fat quarter" of one yard rather than a quarter of a yard. It's a one ard piece with only two cuts instead of three. And, yes, it's quite different to lay out a pattern that way. Kinda like needing extra fabric when you cut on the grain for a dress pattern.
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I think it's a conspiracy between the fabric sellers and the pattern makers to rake in more money.
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Originally Posted by pab58
Originally Posted by bearisgray
The length of a fat quarter yard (FQ) should always be at least 18 inches.
Not all fabrics are 45 inches wide - some are as narrow as only 40 inches - so the width of the FQ will only be half of the width of the fabric - so may vary from 20 to 22.5 inches. I mean... suppose the fabric is only 42" wide. If a store is going to cut one FQ that is 18" x 22"... what are they supposed to do with the other piece that's only 18" x 20"? In reality, the store has to make the cuts 18" x half of the width of the fabric, period. That's the only way it can work. Perhaps it is just unwise to assume that you will get 22" width on a FQ. You should be able to count on the 18" dimension, though! |
I've noticed recently they ask if you want linear cut or fat quarter. I didn't know the difference before but that helps me think straight.
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What size is the charm sq, jelly roll and the layer cake thanks
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Originally Posted by Patricia Ann
What size is the charm sq, jelly roll and the layer cake thanks
Jellyrolls are 2 1/2 inches by width of fabric. When Moda started them there were 40 strips to a roll. Now days they are different numbers so pays to check. Layer Cakes are 10 inch squares Hope this stops some confusion. Happy Quilting Jude :D |
Fat quarters had to have been the brain child of someone who kept cutting the fabric wrong then had to find a way to convince people it was right. Sort of like silly putty- it was originally a flub up but someone with creative insight realized it had potential
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Sorry about double posting. Having some trouble.
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Originally Posted by Becky Mc
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
Pulled our a very simple table runner that I may be teaching as a "beginner quilting" project at an upcoming retreat, and it calls for 3 fat quarters. I figured I'd make a sample one to take with me. Choosing ANY colors is always a big deal to me, as I always over-think it. SO I found a beautiful floral print I figured I'd use as my 'focal' point, then chose two other complimentary colors. Two out of three were 1/4 yard cuts, and until now I never realized that fat quarters are cut differently than just cutting off 1/4 yard. Am I the only idiot out here that didn't know this? The pattern's directions for cutting was simple with the fat quarter (of course), but I had to finagle some with the 1/4 yard, only doing so because I didn't want to change my mind again about fabrics. Man do I feel stupid. :shock:
My friends aunt got married, for her first dinner as a married woman, she made spaghetti. She boiled it for hours, and could not understand why it wasn't turning red. I didn't know what a fat quarter was either, it takes time to learn all the quilting lingo. Who knows what will learn tomorrow. |
Originally Posted by writerwomen
Fat quarters had to have been the brain child of someone who kept cutting the fabric wrong then had to find a way to convince people it was right. Sort of like silly putty- it was originally a flub up but someone with creative insight realized it had potential
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