This is a handy guide that will surely help you in your quilting adventures/crafting with fat quarters.Have you ever wondered how many squares of different sizes make up a fat quarter? This guide takes the guess work out of this!
Fat quarters are great because they allow you tobuy a little of each fabric/pattern and create beautiful projects. Most people that sell fat quarterson okay sell coordinating fabrics which helps to put together projects quicker and easier.
Now you don't have to feel "cheap" because you only want to purchase a quarter yard of fabric. Fat quarters are very hot and trendy, and most of all, fun! And there are many projects/patterns that are dedicated to use exclusively fat quarters.
Generally, afat quarter is a rectangle of fabric that measures 18 inches by 22 inches.
Fat quarters offer more options than a regular quarter yard.
One Fat Quarter Equals:
99 - 2 inch squares
56 - 2 1/2 inch squares
42 - 3 inch squares
30 - 3 1/2 inch squares
20 - 4 inch squares
16 - 4 1/2 inch squares
12 - 5 inch squares
12 - 5 1/2 inch squares
9 - 6 inch squares
6 - 6 1/2 inch squares
4 - 8 inch squares
4 - 9 inch squares
I hope this guide is helpful !!! :) Good Luck with all your sewing/quilting adventures!
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