Quality of Fabrics in Charm Packs?
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
A June Talor Shape Cut ruler will make short work of cutting charms and they'll be nice and square.
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Originally Posted by kathdavis
I used Walmart charms at 100 for $9.00 while making my D9P and they worked great.
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You really need to touch/feel the fabric these days.
While not a fan of Moda, I do enjoy their charm packs and find them to be THE BEST out there.
When buying from ebay, etsy etc you will find many irregularities, miscuts, strings, etc.
even with the ones cut with the die cutters they will be stringy and can be out of whack/off grain!
walmart charms that are out now are really horrid..very thin as are joanns.
also remember that with bought charms the fabric is NOT washed, so you have no idea what will shrink, how bad it will shrink and what will bleed!
While not a fan of Moda, I do enjoy their charm packs and find them to be THE BEST out there.
When buying from ebay, etsy etc you will find many irregularities, miscuts, strings, etc.
even with the ones cut with the die cutters they will be stringy and can be out of whack/off grain!
walmart charms that are out now are really horrid..very thin as are joanns.
also remember that with bought charms the fabric is NOT washed, so you have no idea what will shrink, how bad it will shrink and what will bleed!
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
also remember that with bought charms the fabric is NOT washed, so you have no idea what will shrink, how bad it will shrink and what will bleed!
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i am 100% a benartex fan, and the quality is 1st rate. i especially go after anything by nance halvorsen or eleanor burns. but like any yardage, you can get some that just don't fit the bill. hope this helps. :)
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Hi, All charms and any woven fabric for that matter has a stretch side and a side that doesnt' give. Width/selvedge to selvedge stretches. Straight grain/verticle length doesn't... so if you're sewing a seam that is made up of 2 sides from the wof you will have more stretch than if you sew a seam that is made up of 2 sides from the straight grain of fabric. keep the wof side on the bottom when sewing the seam. Pinning the seam at the middle and the very end will help keep the seams even. I am a firm believer of starching and pressing all my fabric before cutting. I even starch and press jellyroll strips. It really makes a difference when handling and sewing them. Hope this helps.
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