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In the United States,
cotton fabrics for quilting and dressmaking generally come
in 45-inch widths. If a one-yard length of 45-inch wide
fabric were cut into four equal pieces, 9 inches wide by 45
inches long, one would have four narrow rectangles of
fabric, each a 'slim quarter' of a yard. However, a one-yard
length of 45-inch wide fabric can also be cut into four
equal pieces in another way, 18 inches wide by 22.5 inches
long, each a 'fat quarter' of a yard. Quilters find more
uses for fat quarters than slim quarters. This is
especially true for fabric with large patterns or widely
spaced design elements. Quilt shops generally have a
selection of fat quarters pre-cut from the fabric bolts on
display. If you do not see any fat quarters available for
the fabric you are interested in buying, ask the clerk if a
fat quarter could be cut for you. Most fabric stores are
pleased to offer this service. |
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