BettyM

I don't think I have ever used a charm pack, but lay it on a square ruler, maybe, to see what size it is? Then you would know if you need to trim or leave as is.

swizzy

Recently was given a 'super' charm pack (140 squares)This was the first charms I had had and was surprised that
none measured 5 inches. Most are 5 1/4 X 4 7/8. They are beautiful Hawaiian print. Now to find a pattern after I get them all cut to the same size

tessagin

I use the inside but haven't bought pre-cuts in long time. Never true to size. I always used ruler to square up. I don't like pinked cuts.

maviskw

I don't think you would have to worry about that. I make 1/8 inch seams many times. The smaller the piece, the smaller I make my seam. Eighth inch would be the smallest, but sometimes mine are smaller if I'm sewing bias-wise across a seam. Then I just make sure I have a few threads of each side in the seam allowance. Scrap quilts sometimes have these kinds of seams.

Carol34446

Jenny herself has said to measure from the outside top of the zig zag to have 1/4 inch seam. That is what I do, would never trim all those charms.

jewellene

I measure from the outside and include the outside zigzag in my measurement for my seam, just be consistent with your measure method and you will be fine.

nstitches4u

Jenny says to measure from the points of the pinked edge.

madamekelly

This is what I have always been told to do also.

wildyard

I recently watched a video and they said very specifically that you measure from the tips of the pinked edges, not to trim and not to measure from the valleys of the pinks.

meanmom

I don't like the pinked edges because when you sew a 1/4 inch seam there isn't much left. Also measure them because sizes vary. My last jelly roll I used was only about 2 1/4 inches wide. It didn't make any difference on the pattern I used but it does on some patterns. If I had been using another color jelly roll It could have been a nightmare.