Fat Quarters or Yardage
06-11-2011, 09:50 PM
#41
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
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I've never been any place where the fat quarters are more expensive then yardage, they've always been 1/4 of the price of the metre (in Canada it's by the metre!!).
Our FQs here in town, and at the next closest quilt shop in Canada, are $4.50 a FQ and a metre is $18.
I'm actually surprised to hear there are places where the FQs are priced at higher then 1/4 of the yardage.
Anyway, I prefer to buy FQs...it extends the variety in my stash. If I need to buy yardage for a particular project I will, but if I'm buying just because, it's FQs.
Our FQs here in town, and at the next closest quilt shop in Canada, are $4.50 a FQ and a metre is $18.
I'm actually surprised to hear there are places where the FQs are priced at higher then 1/4 of the yardage.
Anyway, I prefer to buy FQs...it extends the variety in my stash. If I need to buy yardage for a particular project I will, but if I'm buying just because, it's FQs.
06-12-2011, 05:00 AM
#42
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sturbridge, Ma
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if the four fat quarters are more than the price of the yardage then don't buy it unless you just need a little bit and can only get it in fat quarter. Some shops will cut a fat quarter for you. As if there is one you need still on the bolt. One local shop will do this and the price is the same as the yardage. Then decide if the size of the fat quarter works for you or a 9xwidth of fabric works as well.
Some patterns just don't work for me in fat quarter shape.
Some patterns just don't work for me in fat quarter shape.
06-12-2011, 11:31 AM
#44
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Silver Springs, NV
Posts: 2,404
I find it difficult to use fat Squares. I look at a few of ones I have and say to self, well what are you for. :) When I sew a quilt I like the same colors going through. So not I find myself buying more in that area. I still like my scraps and small pieces as I wish to make a string and scrap quilt down the road. Some on here have made some beauties. I also now use the smaller pieces for Purse tissue covers. Guess it's up to each as what we like :) have fun
06-13-2011, 02:04 AM
#46
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Location: Queensland Australia
Posts: 1,388
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
They are a little bit more expensive to buy as fat quarters. But if you want to get a lot of different fabrics that are useable, fat quarters are a way to go.
I rarely buy fat quarters unless they are really inexpensive. I prefer yardage myself. I get a min of 1/2 yard if I don't think I will use it for much else. Mostly I buy a yard, if I really like it and it's a good price I get 3 yards and if it's a really really good price I get more!!!!
I rarely buy fat quarters unless they are really inexpensive. I prefer yardage myself. I get a min of 1/2 yard if I don't think I will use it for much else. Mostly I buy a yard, if I really like it and it's a good price I get 3 yards and if it's a really really good price I get more!!!!
06-19-2011, 04:50 AM
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North Oxford MA
Posts: 943
i never get out of the lqs without a couple... kind of like the candy bars right by the register at the market...
one lqs here gives you 1 fat quarter free if you buy 4.. so that makes the price balance out some...
one lqs here gives you 1 fat quarter free if you buy 4.. so that makes the price balance out some...
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