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Quilting lingo- a whole new language. I guess we just have to keep learning.

Ty for this. I was told they were the same!!

I only learned this by watching youtube tuterals and someone was talking about fq's and explained and showed the difference. We live and learn.

Thank you - it just reinforces my decision to ALWAYS stick with yardage ....... you can keep the FQs

No idiot quilting is always a learning curve enjoy!

Never gave it a thought...doesn't sound like enough fabric to worry about doing that much math! But seriously, now that you got me thinking...I would say a fat 1/8 is half of a FQ (cut perpendicular to the selvedge)or 9X21. Can't wait to see how this one plays out! Big smiley face.

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Originally Posted by oldswimmer

Well, take heart....there are alot of people out there that have had that moment of not knowing.....AND, there may even be more uncertainty about a fat 1/8th.
I always thought a fat 1/8th was 18X11...what do you all say?

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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:

Not about quilting but a cute story for people to get a lol moment, a gal I knew years back went shoping and bought spagetti noodles in bulk got 2 lbs for a real good price when she got home she was so excited she said I got 2 lbs and if I break them in half I will have 4 pounds. This isn't a joke it really happened and her hubby told her she needed to go back to math class. And Never I mean NEVER tell anyone what you just said. But being a man he told us all................. men!

Well as usualy I just learned something I wondered why some where fat and some skinny. Loooooove this board!!!!!!

I had to google it to find out what everybody was talking about. I didn't know either. Same thing with Charm squares and layer cakes and jelly rolls. So, nom you aren't the only one.

I have a great t-shirt that says: A fat quarter is not a body part! :D