Stash-building with quarter-yards ... "fat" or "skinny"?
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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Originally it was the fats, which I loaded up on. I then realized I love making quilts out of 2.5" strips, so my fat quarters don't get used as much and are sitting on the shelf :( So if I could do it again, I think I would do skinnies. Or half yards
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Either. I'm looking for the variety.
And from online shops that do offer it, I'm just glad to be able to buy twice the amount of different fabrics, do I don't really care which way it comes.
Unless I were doing something and I need a larger than an 8.5" square. And I never do. ;-)
And from online shops that do offer it, I'm just glad to be able to buy twice the amount of different fabrics, do I don't really care which way it comes.
Unless I were doing something and I need a larger than an 8.5" square. And I never do. ;-)
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it depends on what i plan to do with the fabric, sometimes i want the whole width of the fabric (skinny 1/4's)...sometimes i need wider-shorter pieces and fq's will work. also one of our lqs...charge ALOT more (by the yard) for fq's...it is much cheaper to buy the regular 1/4 yd piece....8.95 yd... 1/4 yd=$2.24...she charges $3.50 for fq's ($4 if batiks or flannels)
so i take that into account too.
so i take that into account too.
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If I could only have a 1/4, then I'll take skinny. I like to have the width of fabric. Though when I purchase, I don't buy less than 1/2 yard, rather have a bit left over than not enough and find the store is out of what I'm short of.
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it all depends on the fabric. if it is stripy then i like a skinny if it is just a lovely print a fat. but i really prefer yardage. I have a ton of fq's that I am trying to use or sell to make room for more yardage.
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