How much is 10 fat quarters in yards approximately?

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08-22-2009, 08:01 AM

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MadQuilter

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Hated Geometry in HS. Thought I would never use it. I really don't have to worry too much about it......married a teacher...a math teacher! :lol:

Ah, sweet irony of life!

08-22-2009, 08:25 AM

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how are fat eighths cut?

9 inches long by half the width? (approx 9x22 inches)
18 inches long by one-fourth the width? (approx 18x11 inches)

08-22-2009, 11:57 AM

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My HEAD is starting to hurt! LOL

08-22-2009, 05:54 PM

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how are fat eighths cut?

9 inches long by half the width? (approx 9x22 inches)
18 inches long by one-fourth the width? (approx 18x11 inches)

Apparently the fat quarter is cut in half along the 18" side:
http://www.quiltersreview.com/articl...t/011112_a.asp

But shouldn't the measurement be 11x18 not 10.5x18?
No wonder they call them obese eigths - apparently they ate a part of the FG. lol

08-22-2009, 06:07 PM

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how are fat eighths cut?

9 inches long by half the width? (approx 9x22 inches)
18 inches long by one-fourth the width? (approx 18x11 inches)

I was using 44 inches for the width of fabric. If one uses 42 inches for the width, then one would end up with 10.5 wide x 18 inches long.

08-23-2009, 04:33 AM

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A fat quarter is 1/4 of a yard - so - 2-1/2 yards

08-25-2009, 05:28 PM

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Ok I have a question now if 4 Fat Quarters=1yard then how much is one Fat Quarter? I had been thinking that a fat quarter was a 1/2 yard, so I must have been wrong so can someone tell me then how much it really is ?

pickles, that's why it's called a fat "quarter" - it's simply a "quarter" of a yard - or in other words, a fourth of a yard. quarter and fourth are the same thing.

08-25-2009, 05:47 PM

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hay girl as my mom would have said we didnt all go to jay county.as every one else is right 10 fat quarters is 2 1/2 yrds.dont feel bad i had trouble figuring some math out at on time to an now i do it off the top of my head.i guess being check out an then book keeper after that.

08-27-2009, 07:12 AM

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Oh, I can see that that would be a first reaction... but how nice to know that all that obscure math and geometry can be applied to something creative and you enjoy doing... continue on and good luck...