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ewecansew 04-27-2011 01:29 PM
And in Canada, because we have metres of fabric, our fat quarters are 20 inches x 1/2 the width of the fabric. No, to an earlier question, we do NOT cut off the selvedges before measuring. 36 inch fabric would result in fq's that are 18x 18.

pab58 04-27-2011 01:30 PM
Originally Posted by maryb44662
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Maybe this drawing will make it clearer?

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.

A "regular" or "skinny" quarter (1/4) yard should always be at least 9 inches long - and the width of the fabric.
And if you have fabric that is only 36" wide (remember when, lol) the fat qtr. is still 18X22, right??? Just curious! Mary
Those must be the ones that JoAnns calls "fabric quarters" because they aren't 44" wide. 8-) The "real" fat quarters are the 18"x22" cuts. ;)

MarySews 04-27-2011 01:58 PM
A one yard piece would be 36 inches by about 44 inches. Cut it in half both ways or fourths and you have 4 pieces that are 18" by 22".

Happy Treadler 04-27-2011 02:10 PM
Originally Posted by pab58
Just think of it as adding one more bit of very important and useful knowledge in your noggin! :D BTW: You NOT an idiot!!! :wink: At least you discovered it before you did the class!!! :shock:
Amen to that!! ha ha

aronel 04-27-2011 02:19 PM
I always wondered about fat quarters. I just order by the yard and I always have leftovers, helps build my stash.

katesnanna 04-27-2011 02:47 PM
Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.

katesnanna 04-27-2011 02:49 PM
Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.

Happy Treadler 04-27-2011 02:50 PM
Originally Posted by katesnanna
Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
So, I just may try cutting myself a fat quarter from 1/2 yard just for fun. Thank you for explaining it so clearly, Katesnanna. :)

mtnative 04-27-2011 02:54 PM
Learned that lesson the same way you did. I had no idea they were different for a very long time.

Weenween 04-27-2011 03:19 PM
I am glad you clariefied that for me too LOL.


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