Snooze2978

I normally buy by the yard or more too and I doubt I'll be buying many pre-cuts after my left purchase. The 5" squares were more like 5 x 4.75 so couldn't use most of them for the project I bought them for. Had to use some of my stash instead. Anyway, sometimes I will buy fat quarters for a project I know I'll never use the fabric again for anything else. Plus I find the price of fat quarters to be way too high when I can buy a whole yard for not much more at times.

Wanabee Quiltin

I love fat quarters because I love scrappy quilts. I can cut the FQs into a thousand pieces and they make my quilts look great. Also for me, I love many fabrics but know I can't buy them all.

colorfulom

My stash is at least 80% fat quarters. I love scrappy quilts! One fat quarter can make an appearance in several projects. Here is my latest project in progress. There are at least 50 different fabrics in these blocks.

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EmiliasNana

Me too. Sometimes I need just a pop of some color I normally don't buy, or buying a bundle of FQs gives me the entire line which coordinates well and gives me the controlled scrappy I like.

SunlitenSmiles

Oh, I thought that is what stretchers and frames are for

crafty pat

This is my problem now. I have some I ordered last year and they are so beautiful I just want to look at it. Every time I think I have found a pattern and start to cut I just can't do it. How sad am I?

MargeD

I don't buy fat quarters often, unless it's for applique, then I can get more out of a fat quarter than a quarter yard. That's probably why I have the fabric stash I have, or rather had. When we had to leave our home of 33 years to move to a 2 bedroom apt., I had to purge nearly half my stash, and I was heartbroken. I did know I was giving my fabric a good home when I gave it to my best friend, who took what she could use, then donated the remainder to a wonderful organization "Caring Covers" who made quilts for sick children in local hospitals; and they were happy to get the donation. You're not pathetic about wanting to keep your quilts, they are your creations, made with love.

Jingle

I never buy fat quarters. I almost always buy 4 - 6 yards and have lots and lots of stacks of these.
I plan to donate many quilts ( about lap covers or smaller square quilts) to our local food pantry for Christmas.
When I pass to the big quilting room in the sky, my Daughter and Oldest Granddaughter will give my stuff away.
I won't give away any fabric before then.
I'm so sorry you have to give away some of your stuff.

carolynjo

I usually buy 1/2 yards. I never seem to be able to get fat quarters to work out for me.

k_jupiter

Personally, I think you do too.
tim in san jose