How many fat quarters do I need to make a quilt?

Answer 1

It depends both on the size of the quilt you want to make, on the block you are doing, and on your choice of borders and binding. The more you have to cut the fat quarters into tiny little pieces, the more fabric you lose in seam allowances.

Here's a simple quilt made from fat quarters. Cut your fat quarters into 8" squares. Cut each square in half diagonally. Choose two different half squares and sew a 1 1/2" strip of a solid light fabric (white, cream, yellow, etc. depending on the other fabrics you choose) between them. Trim to make an 8" square. Lay the finished blocks out on your floor to determine the best layout, trying not to put the same fabric side by side. Use the same light fabric cut in 1 1/2" strips for sashing between each block and sew together. Finish it as is, or add borders to your taste.

For a lap quilt you'll need 24 blocks, using 10 - 12 fat quarters, which will leave enough left over for a pieced border. Just cut the remaining fat quarters into strips and sew them together end to end. Sew the pieced border onto the quilt. You might want to add another border of your sashing fabric, then bind with the leftover fat quarter strips. You'll need about a yard of the light fabric for sashing. For a twin size quilt, make 60 blocks, using 16 fat quarters, with 2 yards of sashing.. A full/queen quilt needs 80 blocks with 20 fat quarters, and 3 yards of sashing.

Answer 2

how big of a quilt? my mom has a book called 11 laps from fats and most of them take at least 10 fat quarters and they're lap quilts (obviously)
a fat quarter is 18"x21" so look at the specific pattern you were thinking of making and find out how many yards you need and basically multiply it by 4 so you know how many fat quarters (this may not work with some patterns because of how the fat quarters are cut)

Answer 3

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How many fat quarters do I need to make a quilt?

Answer 4

18" x 22" fat quarters
A standard 1/4 yard measures 9" x width of fabric (1/4 of 36" equals 9"). 1/4 yard is a strip that is 9" x 45" (if 45" is the width of fabric). Quilters like pieces that are more square, so the yard is cut into four pieces each measuring 18" x 22". Each 18" x 22" piece is called a fat quarter.

Fat Quarter pattern Sizes:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/freequiltpattern.asp?Store_id=499&T=1

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Depends on the size of the quilt. Take your pattern to your local fabric store. Someone there should be able to help you figure it out.

Answer 7

fat depending on sixe about 200