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Fabric Units
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On this web site all fabrics are measured by the metre and sold in half metre (50cm) units (unless otherwise stated). If you order more that one unit of the same fabric it will be cut as one length. |
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Fat Quarters are measured
by the yard as a FQ is a commonly used quilting term of this size! A fat quarter has the same area of fabric as a quarter of a yard but its shape is different. A fat quarter is half the length of a yard and half the width of the fabric which is usually 112cm or 44", but maybe slightly smaller. So, a FQ is approx. 45cm by 56cm (18" by 22"). For your quilt fabric calculations, please use 18" by 20" and you shouldn't get it wrong! |
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A quarter of a
yard is a running quarter yard (23cm) by the width of the fabric.
The selvage is the unusable edge on both sides of the fabric, usually 1.5cm (½ inch) wide, but may be more. |
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Another graphic to explain more quilting size terminology... The measurements are approximate, as all fabric is ever so slightly different in width. Please click image for a larger view. |
