When is a fat quarter not a fat quarter?
#12
Originally Posted by mosquitosewgirl
I'm really, really frustrated...I bought some fat quarters from a chain fabric retailer that ended up only being 16.5 to 17 by 20 to 21. Just enough short so that I can't get all the blocks that I normally do out of a fat quarter. Even worse, I got the last of these particular FQs. Argh.
#14
Yes, recently purchasing some fabrics on the bolt, I found that they were considerably shorter than the 44". I think this is a new trend that's going to be happening. :( But I wish I had known after purchasing up to the very last inch that was needed.
#16
Originally Posted by Mariposa
I have found that if fabric is 42", that is good! Usually it is less. I always calculate on 40 usable inches.
As for the fq's...did you wash them? that might speak for shrinkage, though I never wash fq's...if not, i'd be calling corporate, assuming you haven't cut into them yet.
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a fat quarter is cut by taking a bolt of fabric, cut off a 1/2 yard piece, open that 1/2 yard and cut at the fold. not every bolt of fabric is 40-42" wide...some is only 36" wide which would give you a fat quarter that measured 18" x 18". so it depends on the width of the original fabric, but one measurement should always measure 18"...the second measurement can vary. and i have seen a couple shops that sold pre-washed fat quarters, so those did not measure up either because they had been cut then washed, so some shrinkage happened.
Originally Posted by mosquitosewgirl
I'm really, really frustrated...I bought some fat quarters from a chain fabric retailer that ended up only being 16.5 to 17 by 20 to 21. Just enough short so that I can't get all the blocks that I normally do out of a fat quarter. Even worse, I got the last of these particular FQs. Argh.
#19
I have a "sort of" LQS near me. When I buy a FQ, I pay for a quarter metre but get a quarter yard. THAT ticks me off!
really couldn't she just give her customers the 20" and make us feel good? Bummer!
really couldn't she just give her customers the 20" and make us feel good? Bummer!
#20
Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
Ive noticed this lately too, the new stuff seems to be 42 wide now...
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