tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post1004360990088430872..comments2024-03-27T12:49:24.590-04:00Comments on Sew Many Ways...: What's a Fat Quarter You Ask?...Karen from Sew Many Ways...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05258367030113873230noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-88224914618487098852010-07-30T18:33:40.010-04:002010-07-30T18:33:40.010-04:00A standard quarter yard of fabric would measure 9&...A standard quarter yard of fabric would measure 9" X 42".<br /><br />The "fat" quarter measures 18 X 22 (approx).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-79218699200219805022010-07-27T09:13:03.427-04:002010-07-27T09:13:03.427-04:00Excellent! That the best explanation of a fat quar...Excellent! That the best explanation of a fat quarter I've ever seen!SandySnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-59340587051355049222010-07-26T18:59:26.548-04:002010-07-26T18:59:26.548-04:00Thank you! I have been looking at fabrics on eBay...Thank you! I have been looking at fabrics on eBay and I had no clue what a fat quarter was, now I do!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377601785369106371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-40851809168697387922010-07-26T12:51:02.414-04:002010-07-26T12:51:02.414-04:00Great explanation!Great explanation!West Side of Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306258644484219373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-65069535502102884102010-07-26T12:31:04.646-04:002010-07-26T12:31:04.646-04:00Karen, thanks for that. I thought I knew, but had...Karen, thanks for that. I thought I knew, but had never had it explained to me. I love how you give pictures too. That really registers when the words aren't exactly clear. Now, can I have you decipher some instructions for a pillow I am trying to make?!! It would be helpful if everyone who wrote instructions for projects were as user-friendly as you are.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635700263964853241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-16961815794324828392010-07-26T10:47:30.435-04:002010-07-26T10:47:30.435-04:00Thanks Karen for showing the ones that didn't ...Thanks Karen for showing the ones that didn't know what fat<br />quarters are. That's how we learn,<br />from other people.":O)Elsienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-68250421623271874682010-07-26T10:32:42.552-04:002010-07-26T10:32:42.552-04:00Karen, I found this very helpful. I have heard of...Karen, I found this very helpful. I have heard of fat quarters forever, but never knew exactly what they were. I only knew they were a piece of fabric smaller than a yard !!!! LOLNataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353719241017717972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-27314320046108153202010-07-26T10:23:26.253-04:002010-07-26T10:23:26.253-04:00I love the explanation and the pictures. We also h...I love the explanation and the pictures. We also have to buy fabric in metres here in the UK so our fat quarters are a little bigger: a metre is 39 inches. We have to pay a lot too. Most fabric now costs £10 per metre - $15.45!!Quilthazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905298686593173961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-37990668823265892972010-07-26T07:44:02.233-04:002010-07-26T07:44:02.233-04:00Awesome explanation. The pictures really help, th...Awesome explanation. The pictures really help, that is what I love best about your blog and tutorials. A picture says a thousand words.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013741487850845405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-10700468476680292792010-07-26T07:12:56.408-04:002010-07-26T07:12:56.408-04:00Isn't it nice that a FAT quarter has no calori...Isn't it nice that a FAT quarter has no calories???Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930049919252042391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-60796366078620229372010-07-26T06:27:37.747-04:002010-07-26T06:27:37.747-04:00Fabric is so expensive here that we are familiar w...Fabric is so expensive here that we are familiar with fat quarters and even fat eighths. Ours is different though with being metric.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045225648259636672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-89124546215361490902010-07-26T03:56:59.485-04:002010-07-26T03:56:59.485-04:00A very thorough explanation, Karen.
Blessings, Sta...A very thorough explanation, Karen.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.com