Fat quarters are just an easy way to buy/sell lots of different types of fabrics, as they are a smaller cut than a full width of fabric. For a quilter, it means you can build up your 'stash' or buy heaps of different pattens to make up a quilt without having a heap left over.
If you are looking for ideas other than quilts for what to do with them, try googling "Fat quarter projects" The 'sew mama sew' blog has a heap of ideas for using the smaller cuts of fabric. I'm not going to look as I don't need any more projects at the moment!!!
Otherwise the "moda bake shop" is another good stop for little projects with quilting cottons.
I always wanted to know what fatquarters were for too but was too embarrassed to ask
Thanks Elund, I love it too
I just finished off a nappy that was a gift for a girlfriend, so I can tick that off now
I also made a pair of pants for Fred for when she is taken for walks in the pram, nice and warm fleece with extra room to go over pants. I've popped up photos in my blog, along with a couple of ramblings about a&d... my other passion
my April goal was to finish Panda's quilt top - what I have done so far, I did a year ago just after Easter. It's come out a bit smaller than I wanted & I was going to add a black border to each square to make it a bit bigger & define them more - after looking at it this morning though I'm not so sure. It might be better as it is.
I've posted pics HERE and I would really really appreciate some feedback.
WDYT - should I just join all the squares I have (& make it a throw instead of a bedcover), or add black borders?
ETA - I haven't photographed them all but there are 25 squares.
I really like the idea of the black borders, so that each panel is defined, can't wait to see it finished, the panels look fantastic!
Love the nappy and pants ryatha, and I can't remember if I commented on your bag that was a top the other day, but it looks great! I am really loving all the recycling of materials, so cool!
Hoping to finish the biased binding on the second bib this afternoon or evening if I don't get super tired, which is what happens most day Then it is jsut snapping and working on the quilt.
Went to Spottys and got more thread for the quilt so no excuse to work on it now
I was going to do some on the quilt this arvo, but I have to go to Spotlight and get some brown thread - darn it So I might pop up later this afternoon if I have a chance, if not it will have to wait a little longer
DS's flanny PJ's are waiting, ready to be sewn together. I'm a bit scared because this is the first time I'll be sewing clothing! LOL. Going to have a crack at it tonight once the kids are in bed.
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Re: The last stitch challenge April/May- finishing your wip
just after Easter. It's come out a bit smaller than I wanted & I was going to add a black border to each square to make it a bit bigger & define them more - after looking at it this morning though I'm not so sure. It might be better as it is.
Then it is jsut snapping and working on the quilt.
So I might pop up later this afternoon if I have a chance, if not it will have to wait a little longer
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