quiltmaker

I also agree with this statement.....never could figure out why people would pay the amount they do for fats when buying the same yardage was much less expensive. I do realize many people make many scrappy quilts so this gives them more of a variety to use. I don't purchase any of those other types of pre-cuts either....just seems like it's so much more expensive rather than purchasing yardage. I can always find more uses for my leftover fabrics rather than having to depend on the pre-cuts and fats concerned that they would truly give me the amount of fabric I need. Have always worried if I mistakenly cut something wrong I'd be in a real mess. I just think there are people that cut without mistakes so it's no problem for them.

jamie Watson

thanks,I tought it was the little expensive pieces but wasn't sure.

Marvel

Fabric is so expensive when one lives on a stricy budget. I often make scrap quilts but with a theme quilt sometimes i only need one or two more prints. I do not buy them if I can buy a half yard. Lots of place here in Ok do not sell by the yd but prepackaged or fat quarters.

jmabby

I can't see paying that much a yard. I buy 1/2 yard, get 2 fat quarters if the pattern calls out for a fq, use one and put the other in my stash. Many times in fq you can't see the mfg.'s name, I like to know it is a reliable name when putting that much work in a quilt.

quiltinNsmilin

I guess I should call this TIGHTWADS REIGN! If I like a fabric enough to buy it, I usually buy a minimum of 2 yards. It has to be pretty spectacular ( like when I'm at a quilt show) for me to pay $10 a yard. Being extremely frugal, I use every 50% coupon I can. I have a JoAnn VIP card that gives me an additional 10% off...so I will occasionally buy a fabric marked 40% off, then still use my VIP card. After a specific project, I cut up the remainder, usually getting at least one fat quarter and a smaller piece. At my $5 a yard preferred price, I never buy fat quarters unless they are $1.25 a piece..which is rare. I will admit they are convenient for a lot of patterns but if you pay $2.50 a piece for them, you're back up to $10 a yard. (cheap,cheap,cheap)

DONK

I just went to a sale and bought fq's for 50 cents each. It's hard to pass them up at that price. I bought certain colors to go in quilts i will make.

Candela59

That's a good question. I just love FQs. Not sure exactly why. I actually find it difficult to buy "yardage"...too much of a commitment?

I have to say that I enjoy making quilts that are more of a "scrappy" nature so this might be part of the reason. Also, you get to have more of a variety or more bang for your buck I guess.

Don't really know...just love them! :thumbup:

Maybe1day

I am not really in favour of fat quarters (saying this I do buy them on occasion) as I think they are too expensive for a little bit of material that you really can't do a lot with in a project, again dependent on size. Would rather buy a 1/2 metre or more.

Maybe1day

Annz

sometimes I buy them because of the patterns that is on them that I cann't find on a bolt.

Traditional

I never buy fat quarters.
I don't really do scrap quilts so I need more yardage I make queen /king size quilts fat quareters just don't do the job.