Question: what is the difference between a fat quarter and a quarter yard?
Answer: A traditional 1⁄4-yard cut measures 9×44". A fat quarter is cut crosswise from a 1⁄2-yard piece of fabric-an 18×44" rectangle cut in half to yield an 18×22" "fat" 1⁄4-yard piece. Although a traditional 1⁄8-yard cut and a fat-eighth cut contain the same amount of fabric, they differ in shape.