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08-19-2010, 02:31 PM

cjomomma

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Can someone please tell me the difference between a FQ and a linear quarter? I don't think I have ever heard of a linear quarter before. Thank you for your help.

08-19-2010, 02:35 PM

SuziC

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Me either...i'd like to know too

08-19-2010, 02:41 PM

cjomomma

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I saw it in a connecting threads catalog today. I am very curios about this.

08-19-2010, 02:41 PM

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it is a regular 1/4 yard

08-19-2010, 02:49 PM

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As Abby quilts said, a Linear quarter would be a 1/4 strip cut from the bolt, or 9".
A fat eighth would be a 1/4 yard piece cut in half, so 9 x 22

08-19-2010, 02:49 PM

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A linear quarter yard is 9 inches by the width of fabric. A fat quarter is 18 inches by half the width of fabric.

08-19-2010, 02:52 PM

cjomomma

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Thank you for answering my question.

08-19-2010, 03:58 PM

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I believe it 1/4 yd. or 9" x 44"

08-20-2010, 08:46 PM

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I have to say if I'm given a choice I would go with the fat quarter.

08-20-2010, 08:49 PM

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Pamela Artman

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Linear quarter yards are nice if you want to cut strips for strip piecing (like 2.5 x 44). But fat quarters just seem like more fun to collect. Now why is that?