What do you do with fat quarters?
02-11-2011, 05:32 PM
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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.
02-11-2011, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SuziC
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
I don't use them that often. I prefer yardage. That being said, a couple of my favorite patterns call for fat quarters and I like a lot of different fabrics in my quilts. I just prefer to buy yardage. Many fat quarter patterns can be more efficiently cut from 1/4 yard, but not all.
02-11-2011, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Annaquilts
If you like quilts with many fabrics and colors fat quarters are great. Just about all quilts I make are based on fat quarters. I have a stash of fat quarters that I draw from when I plan a quilt. Then I use about 1 1/4 yard for a border that goes with the fat quarters. I realy like scrappy quilts.
02-11-2011, 07:30 PM
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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.
02-11-2011, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
......... Now I love them and collect them just like trinkets for a bracelet.
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02-11-2011, 09:59 PM
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I like fats for Trip Around the World quilts or for when I have a solid background but want different colored stars for blocks. Other than that, I buy yardage. I only buy fats if they are on sale.
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