Stash-building with quarter-yards ... "fat" or "skinny"?

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 12

Last »

Thread Tools

03-01-2011, 11:29 AM

#21

donnajean

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Holland, PA

Posts: 4,157

fat

03-01-2011, 11:30 AM

#22

gale

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: North-Central Indiana

Posts: 4,909

fat but I really like half yards.

03-01-2011, 11:37 AM

#23

jaciqltznok

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Enid, OK

Posts: 8,273

it truly depends on what you like to make, if you like stars, 9P, etc that use mostly squares, then get fat...if you like strippy things, then go skinny

Frankly I follow Alex Anderson's rule of thumb, always buy 1/3 yard to allow for shrinkage and getting it square!

03-01-2011, 11:40 AM

#24

bamamama

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Madison, AL

Posts: 1,998

fat

03-01-2011, 01:01 PM

#25

Butterflyblue

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Texas

Posts: 1,441

I do a lot of scrappy quilts, and I buy 1/4 yd. skinny cuts all the time. If a quilt shop charges more for a fat quarter than a 1/4 skinny cut, I'll just get the skinny cut.

03-01-2011, 01:18 PM

#26

hobo2000

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Boonsboro, MD

Posts: 2,670

1/4 yd. cuts are far more economical and ready to cut into strips. They also store nicely. Everyone seems to love Jelly rolls so you get a double at 1/2 the price.