Quilt Bingo
October 12th, 2010. Filed under: This & That.
I just found a fun new game at I Play Quilt Bingo. Have any of you all done this? I’ve just recently ventured into the world of quilting. Just one more thing to add to my fabric and yarn addictions. Just click on the above link to join in.
When you’re new to the quilting game, you don’t always know what a fat quarter happens to be. Below is an explanation from Langley Quilters’ Guild.
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 |