| Fat Quarter Draw: |
| Day Group - Sept: Children's prints for "I Spy" for back to school |
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| Evening Group - |
| There will however be a bonus prize awarded in August, drawn from all those who participated in the lottery this past year. A second bonus prize will be awarded in September; all the fat quarter winners have been challenged to make something with their winnings, FQs or pattern or both, and bring them to the Sept. meeting, and a name will be drawn. |
What is a Fat Quarter Draw? |
| • Bring a pre-washed Fat Quarter to the guild meeting |
| • for every Fat Quarter you put in the draw you will have your name entered into the draw e.g. 2 Fat Quarters = 2 entries |
| • at a specified time during the meeting we will draw a name for the winner of all the Fat Quarters |
| • remember don't put in the Fat Quarter draw what you yourself would not want to receive! |
| • a theme for the Fat Quarter draw could be decided on at the current meeting |
What is a Fat Quarter? |
| • rectangular piece of fabric that measures a minimum of 18"x 21" |
| • the"fat quarter" cut is based on fabric sold by the yard which is a half yard cut length from the bolt then cut on the fold which gives you 2 fat quarters |
| • since Canada sells in meters most quilt stores will cut a .5m length from the bolt then cut on the fold |
| • this would make a "fat quarter" a minimum of 19 ½" x 21" |
| • this now makes a large fatquarter of fabric versus the standard skinny quarter cut of fabric which is a minimum cut of 9 "across the width |
| • the "fat" quarter cut offers more cutting options than the "skinny" quarter cut |
| a Fat Quarter will give you a minimum of: |
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| • 90 - 2"squares |
| • 42 - 3" squares |
| • 20 - 4" squares |
| • 12 - 5" squares |
| • 9 - 6" squares |