Tonight I discovered fat quarters are different than 1/4 yards
04-27-2011, 01:29 PM
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And in Canada, because we have metres of fabric, our fat quarters are 20 inches x 1/2 the width of the fabric. No, to an earlier question, we do NOT cut off the selvedges before measuring. 36 inch fabric would result in fq's that are 18x 18.
04-27-2011, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by maryb44662
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Maybe this drawing will make it clearer?
The length of a fat quarter yard (FQ) should always be at least 18 inches.
Not all fabrics are 45 inches wide - some are as narrow as only 40 inches - so the width of the FQ will only be half of the width of the fabric - so may vary from 20 to 22.5 inches.
A "regular" or "skinny" quarter (1/4) yard should always be at least 9 inches long - and the width of the fabric.
The length of a fat quarter yard (FQ) should always be at least 18 inches.
Not all fabrics are 45 inches wide - some are as narrow as only 40 inches - so the width of the FQ will only be half of the width of the fabric - so may vary from 20 to 22.5 inches.
A "regular" or "skinny" quarter (1/4) yard should always be at least 9 inches long - and the width of the fabric.
04-27-2011, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pab58
Just think of it as adding one more bit of very important and useful knowledge in your noggin! :D BTW: You NOT an idiot!!! :wink: At least you discovered it before you did the class!!! :shock:
04-27-2011, 02:47 PM
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Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
04-27-2011, 02:49 PM
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Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
04-27-2011, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by katesnanna
Hope this will make it easier without all the maths.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
A fat quarter is 1/2 yd/mt cut in half lengthways
A fat eighth is a fat quarter cut in half
A fat 1/16 is a fat eighth cut in half.
I hope this makes it all clear.
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