A hint for keeping fat quarters I buy long pot plant tubs.They are just the right size and the trays I use by my machine for small items eg pins ,needles and small scissors I will post on projects

Very good answer ruthie and meganne it is not just an American saying if you go to any craft shop they should have them.Great for patchwork quilting ****'s for all

Meganne, fat quarters is nothing to do with body parts, haha!!! I copied this about fat quarters for you - *What is a fat quarter? A yard of fabric is cut off of the bolt. A second cut is made at the half-yard point (18"). The folded edge is then cut off of both ½ yard pieces, which yields four pieces that measure approximately 18"x 22". This fourth of the yard is called "fat" in contrast to the regular "skinny" quarter which measures 9"x44". What can you get from a FAT quarter? 80=2"squares 35=3"squares 20=4"squares 12=5"squares 6=6"squares*. Hugs and a flower for you sweetie, hope you're feeling good.

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by ruthie 30 Mar 2008

Quilters swear by fat quarters, they're the bees knees!

by meganne 30 Mar 2008

thanks so much for the answer Ruthie, but I think i must be having a dense moment! It's all too complicated for me i'm afraid {:-0 I don't do quilting so guess that's why i'm not up with it and find it difficult to comprehend, why not just buy a yard of material by whatever the width is???? I'm Really Confused by this.I suppose you have to be a dedicated quilter to know what advantage it is huh? ROFL! cheers & cyberoses for all, Meganne

Raels, I keep hearing/seeing the term 'fat quarters', and wondering just what does it refers to?
Is it a quilting thing or a USA thing we're now picking up on? Thanks & a cyberose, Meganne