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!