FAT QUARTERS

February

Day Group - The Lion sleeps tonight - animals

    
What happens to those Fat Quarters? Here is your chance to show off your talents. A Fat Quarter Challenge has been proposed for winners of the Day Group fat quarter draw. Read more ...

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Evening Group - African Prints draw - dreaming of warm Africa!

Be prepared ... see Schedule for evening fabric swap/draws.

 

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 fat quarter 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:
• 90 - 2"squares
• 42 - 3" squares
• 20 - 4" squares
• 12 - 5" squares
•   9 - 6" squares