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Quilters: Charm paks, Fat Quarters, and jelly rolls...anyone use them?

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 25 Dec 11

Charm paks are 5" squares, fat quarters are 18x22" and you can get alot of squares from them and the jelly rolls are 2,1/2"x44" strips. SO I have been looking at them on line...and they are expensive! $40 for 40 strips, or $30...

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If you are a quilter or know about "fat quarters".....

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 15 Oct 11

I am not having much conversation in the Quilting category so I thought I'd try here...Do any of you quilt? I have a question...why are "fat quarters" so expensive? I mean 10 inch squares are $3.00 each! I know fabric has gone sky...

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Need help making a T-shirt quilt - T-shirt and cotton squares

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 9 Mar 09

I need some help from you experts... this might be a litte long but I have to say it all so you know what I am trying to do. I am not a newbie to sewing - been sewing since I was 10 and done everything htere is to do with a...

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When Quilting, do you use Fat Quarters?

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 4 Jun 08

When you quilt do you buy the fat quarters, go and buy a specific number of meters? Or do you use "Scraps" or left overs? I'm one that uses Scraps, leftovers, I take apart old clothes (especially pants) and buy metered fabric...

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Full yards, Fat Quarters or Jelly Rolls?

creematee @creematee (2810) • United States 8 Sep 07

Which do you prefer??I have to admit, I've never tried jelly rolls. They do, however, looks so yummy! hee hee. My quilts usually required bigger cuts than what the jelly's provide, but I think they would make string piecing so...

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