Fabric Guide

We often get asked what a Fat Quarter is.

A Fat Quarter is literally a quarter metre square. If you cut a metre of fabric from the roll and then cut it in half lengthwise and widthwise you will have four fat quarters. They vary a little due to the width of the fabric. Cutting it this way will give you a square piece of fabric rather than a long narrow piece. An American Fat Quarter is smaller than ours as they measure in yards not metres.

There are a lot of patterns today that are specifically geared towards Fat Quarters and they are a fabulous way of building a collection of fabrics in your favourite colours or themes. A square Fat Quarter is much more versatile than a narrow quarter metre of fabric as you can cut larger shapes from the fabric, especially useful for patchwork and applique.

• 1 Unit = 1 Fat Quarter
• 2 Units = ½ metre of fabric
• 3 Units = ¾ metre of fabric
• 4 Units = 1 metre of fabric
• 5 Units = 1 ¼ metre of fabric…
• and so on.