Do you prefer your charm squares (cut at 5 inch square - 4.5 inch finished size) to have straight cut edges or "pinked" edges?
Pinked seemingly unravel less, but straights give you more sewing room.
What's your opinion?
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Do you prefer your charm squares (cut at 5 inch square - 4.5 inch finished size) to have straight cut edges or "pinked" edges?
Pinked seemingly unravel less, but straights give you more sewing room.
What's your opinion?
Last edited by QKO; 08-19-2012 at 10:37 AM.
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straight. I never know where to sew when a piece has been pinked.
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I'm so glad you pointed this out. I always thought the pinked looked so pretty, but I use my accuquilt GO to cut the 5" squares, so now I'm really happy with them. The pinked edges would be hard to keep straight.Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
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Hate pinked edges!!!
I've sewn both with no problems but i prefer straight edges.
definitely prefer straight
Pinked is cute to look at and straight is great to sew, I choose straight
Sewbeadit
Montesano, Washington
Straight for me too - I find pinked edges distracting.
Lang may yer lum reek.
I've always had pinked, and I don't mind them at all. I just pick either a point or a valley and sew them up. Never had any problem with the finished product. I must admit that at first I thought I was going to have problems but I was pleasantly surprised.
Sue
I don't think I have ever bought charm squares without pinked edges. I guess it is easier for the mfg. to process them that way. I would prefer straight edges but have not had problems with the pinked edges.
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