What do you do with fat quarters?
#61
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coastal Georgia
Posts: 1,508
I buy mostly yardage and most often at least two yards and one yard. Seldom will buy fat quarters for just the reason some have mentioned they are not all equally cut and the fabric most times isn't that good a quality.
#62
ANA... your a girl after my own heart!!! I LOVE that quilt.. the "funkier" the better...LOL
As my quilting buddies say... Barbara's style is not for the faint of heart!!!! Nothing overly "planned".. i'm "use it up" girl....:)
As my quilting buddies say... Barbara's style is not for the faint of heart!!!! Nothing overly "planned".. i'm "use it up" girl....:)
#63
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bay Area near San Francisco
Posts: 1,213
Originally Posted by lue
I've always bought yardage and never fat quarters. I get the concept of color matching when I buy them in sets but how many fat quarters does it take to make a quilt? Is it more or less expensive to buy fat quarters than yardage? Thanks for helping me.
#65
I love fat quarters, but I also love scrap quits so they are perfect for that. In New Zealand fabric is expensive so this was the only way I could afford to buy it. It therefore cna take time to build up a stash but fun too. I also feel that why use four of a colour when you can use 20. It makes for a more interesting looking quilt.
#68
I use fat quarters for applique and paper piecing. I can get a huge variety of textures, patterns, and colors for specific items (like scarecrows, bears, baskets, trees, etc. without having to buy a lot of "basket weave" fabric (for example)
Both of these have paper piecing and applique.
Both of these have paper piecing and applique.
Welcome banner
[ATTACH=CONFIG]162609[/ATTACH]
Easter banner
[ATTACH=CONFIG]162610[/ATTACH]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
5
09-16-2011 11:03 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
8
08-25-2011 09:29 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
1
08-12-2011 06:51 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
10
05-31-2011 03:35 AM