Originally Posted by PatriceJ
back to the topic, please.
precuts. a good thing? a bad thing? somewhere in between? thoughts and reasons?
;-)
I generally dislike precuts. Especially when they are folded up and taped down.
If fat quarters, I like to make sure they are actually 18 inches long.
Two-yard lengths, because I think it's an awkward length - if one wants to cut a border for a full-size quilt in one piece, it isn't long enough. (I can piece and finagle as well as the next one - but I like to have the option of not HAVING to)
"little pieces" - charm squares, strips, anything and everything in that category - two reasons I avoid them - I like to prewash everything (and that's a topic that's been discussed many times) - and they frequently have the pinked edges - which I understand minimizes fraying when the packs are handled - but I dislike using pieces with pinked edges in my blocks. Also, how are the pieces measured when they have the pinked edges?
But if it's an absolute choice between having no fabric whatsoever available in the store, and having precuts - I would like precuts to be available.