How to fold a fat quarter…
Yesterday while I was waiting for all the muffins to cook I spent some more time in the pool room trying to sort everything out.
I love to fold. The pillowcase collection looks magnificent but the other set of shelves is looking a bit sad.
I’ve seen a bit of sorting & folding going on around the place & this morning I popped in here. It made me want to rush out & buy lots & lots of lovely new fabric. (contradiction?) Then I remembered…I don’t do that.
So, I got to work with the vintage sheeting. This little exercise required the use of my maths brain as well as my very rusty dramatic skills…OK so I totally got stage fright & the video is pretty awful but I had fun with the logistics. I set myself up a ghetto rig for the flip & away I went.
How to fold a fat quarter…the video.
This may or may not be an original way to fold squares of fabric. I was trying to hunt down a folding technique last year as I seemed to remember this sort of thing from Patchwork House when I learnt to quilt (about a million years ago). But Mr Google turned up nothing. I combined my memory of nappy folding (which I also loved) with my idea of how I remembered the fat quarters at Patchwork House.
Formula: width of shelf (w) x 4 is the size to cut your squares.
So…if you’re a collector of fabric & your shelves are six inches wide you need to be buying 24 inches of fabric to make them fit snuggly on your shelf.
Amy likes to fold too…check her tute out here.
copperseal
1605 days ago
your accent is too adorable! i dont have any quarters in need of a fold but i watched the video anyway! lol
Tobi
1605 days ago
I loved the video. I immediately practiced on a paper towel I had sitting on my desk and was successufl first time out of the gate. Thanks so much for posting.
I also love to fold napkins. I took a class on how to fold napkins on my honeymoon cruise one of the days we were at sea and have been folding my napkins for dinner parties ever since. You have insipired me to perhaps do a demonstration of my own.
Thanks!
CurlyPops
1605 days ago
That’s so groovy. I can’t wait to test it out when I move and colour co-ordinate the stash!
MildlyCrafty
1605 days ago
I had no idea that fabric could be folded so neatly!
Amy (badskirt)
1604 days ago
Oh the irony. I literally just posted a fat quarter folding tutorial today, then googled it and found yours!! Crazy!
The Crafty Librarian
1604 days ago
Hahaha, you sent me one of these and I spent aaages trying to figure out how you folded it. I would never have guessed that!
amity ville boronia
1604 days ago
I’ve been wondering how to do this for ages! Ever since I bought a fat quarter from Mikes.
The funny thing was that after I got it home I couldn’t get it UN done.
marianedwardsdreamweaver
1604 days ago
What a FABulous thing, great fun to watch too! thanks for sharing
mayaluna
1603 days ago
My fabric so needs your help! What perfect little squares you’ve made… with a pouch?! I never knew… I watched twice, just so I could here your sweet voice, again! {blush}
Stacey
1603 days ago
I too loved folding nappies. Your video is most excellent.
Penny
1603 days ago
LMAO, I was about to leave my comment but I’ve been seriously side tracked by other comments about your CUTE accent! Accent? What accent?? Right, back to business… UNREAL tutorial. I had no idea! Now I’ll have to head off to my shelves and fold, fold and re-fold. Cheers Kirsty.
melissa
1602 days ago
ack! i can’t watch it here at work (they’ve blocked videos. gr)! i’m definitely checking out your video when i get home!
Jimmy Trickle
1600 days ago
This is brilliant! Love the technique – and the video tutorial. I have to try it immediately – thank you so much for sharing.
Hyena In Petticoats
1595 days ago
Accent! ha ha ha ha……
We Aussies do have such sweet voices, don’t we?
This is brilliant – I’m sold! Now all the fabric I sell will have to be folded this way – thanks so much….
Leah xxx
Leah D
1592 days ago
Where have you been all of my life? well, all of my crafting life!!lol. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing Again!
jan
1572 days ago
I don’t really think that I will have occasion to fold fabric like this, (too much fabric, too little time!) but I enjoyed watching the video. Perhaps I will try it on a hanky!
Tina
1572 days ago
I have never seen this before. That was so cool!..I have some folding to do.
KittsKrafts
1572 days ago
That was just too cool. Thanks so much for sharing! =^..^=
Heather
1571 days ago
This is fab – thanks for recording it
It also works for half yards/half metres, you just fold them in half selvedge to selvedge, and then they’re FQ sized for folding
Stephie @ Narrative Self
1515 days ago
I never thought I’d hear Nick Cave in a music box! Magic.
Ros
1440 days ago
it does start out like an Aussie nappy fold! it's been a loooong time but I remember how to fold those. Nice tute I will go up to my studio & see if I can duplicate your method.
Mary
1337 days ago
This is such a great video! I hope you don't mind that I put a link to this page, along with your great picture, on my blog
http://www.livingonpinsandneedles.blogspot.com
I look forward to reading more on this blog; it looks great!
Sherri
1234 days ago
I was JUST looking for a clever way to fold a FQ for our next guild meeting. I LOVE it! May I share this with others on my FB page?
Thanks!
Melissa
1132 days ago
From someone who loves folding laundry, nappies and fabric I thank you! Love the pouch bonus too!
Obsession With Online Tutorials
871 days ago
I will fly you out to my home if you could do that for me…I have a billion..well not that many…of fat quarters that could use your folding…
Linda J
848 days ago
Hi there,
I could not access the video,,any suggestions? Also, where do I sign up to receive any of your new posts?
Linda J
VA
Skooks
776 days ago
I tried this on my vintage sheet fat quarters the other day and I love how it turned out! Thanks for the great video.
http://www.skooksplayground.com/2011/05/organizing-fabric-like-superhero.html
Taylor
596 days ago
just found this in a search about craft rooms and I LOVE IT!
i am doing a series on my blog about unique craft spaces/ideas and would love for you to link this up!
I will be doing a ton of features!
Thanks
Taylor
http://www.itstaylormade.com/2011/11/craft-spaces.html
Peggy
279 days ago
Wow, now I’ll have to go and fold ALL of my fat quarters like this. Thanks for the tutorial!