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How much is a "quarter" of fabric?
When quilting fabrics are sold in "quarters" of "fat quarters," what does that mean?
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- A yard of fabric is 36 inches, a quarter is 9 inches. good luck.
- There are "fat quarters" and there are "quarter yards". The difference is how they are cut. Quilting fabric on the bolt is usually about 42 inches wide. If you cut a yard of it, you'll have a piece that is 36" x 42". If you cut a quarter yard, you'll have a piece that is 9" x 42". A fat quarter is a half yard cut in half across, so you'll have a piece that is 18" x 21". Fat quarters are nearly always sold pre-cut. You technically have the same amount of material, but the square (fat quarter) of fabric is easier to work with and tends to have less waste than the long strip (quarter yard).
