WHAT IS A FAT QUARTER OR FQ?

A Fat Quarter or FQ is 1/4, or one quarter of a yard, only cut on the half yard,so instead of being 9" by 44" as it normally would be cut in a fabric shop,it measures approximately 18" by 22".Many quilters and crafters prefer this cut. It is the same amount of fabric but instead of fabric being narrow and long, 9" x 44", it is twice as wide and half as long, 18" x 22".Many internet sites sell yardage by the Fat Quarter. Hence, a quarter yard being the smallest cut, if you want running yardage you order the number of quarters you need. For example, if you want 1 yard of fabric, you order 4 quarters. If you want 2 1/2 yards of fabric you order 10 quarters, etc.