Stash-building with quarter-yards ... "fat" or "skinny"?
03-01-2011, 03:51 PM
#31
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If all fabric were cut perfectly straight on the grain, I would really like skinny quarters. The reality is, it's not, and when you go to square it up, you end up losing significant portions due to poor cutting by clerks. Consequently, I like fat quarters for stashing.
How is buying one's fabric in quarter yard increments more expensive? I pay the same for 4 fat quarters as I do for a yard cut. Is that not your experience?
RST
How is buying one's fabric in quarter yard increments more expensive? I pay the same for 4 fat quarters as I do for a yard cut. Is that not your experience?
RST
03-01-2011, 04:04 PM
#33
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I used to buy fat quarters, but now tend to get 1/4 yrd skinny's. I like a lot of color in my quilts and I find the 1/4 yard skinny works better when laying out designs. I just ordered 50 1/4 yard cuts in purple and green batiks for a quilt I will be making, from Fabric Depot. Should be interesting. I haven't decided on the pattern yet.
03-01-2011, 05:50 PM
#36
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FQ's are much more usable for me. I have purchased regular quarters at the LQS only because they won't cut a FQ, when I just need a small piece for applique.
I do buy FQ bundles and really like them because I can add a variety of fabrics to my stash.
I do buy FQ bundles and really like them because I can add a variety of fabrics to my stash.
03-01-2011, 08:28 PM
#39
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Fat, but I love anything that begins with the directions "cream butter and sugar." Especially pecan cake, pudding, cupcakes, pie, chocolate cake, ice cream...... Did I mention cake?
We are talking about cake, right?
We are talking about cake, right?
03-01-2011, 08:28 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Isn't stash building with quarter yards kind of like saving for retirement with pennies? Yeah, you can do it, but it's a very long (and higher priced) road. :?
Wouldn't have been very interesting.
Now, if you happen to have 24 turquoise 1/4 yard cuts (fat or skinny) , there is nothing you can't do with that that you couldn't do with 6 yards of one fabric.
And it costs the same.
Which quilt would be more interesting? And which stash would be more flexible?
This quilt below (from 2001 - it was my 2nd) has over 150 different fabrics in it. All I needed was an 8" square from each piece. I could have made it all from 3 fabrics - one blue, one green and one orange. Would have been pretty boring, I think.
Also, this quilt that was posted today on QB:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-104065-1.htm - also could have been done with 2 fabrics - one red and one tan. It would hardly have the same effect.
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