Last week while fondling fabric, organizing my stash, and ironing some batik fat quarters I'd bought from JoAnn's, I thought I'd measure them just for curiosity's sake. Out of 16 FQ, all were at least 18-1/2 or greater by 23, and this was AFTER washing and drying them in the dryer. And, none of them were misshapen. Maybe I just have good luck there, but if I had a problem I wouldn't hesitate to take them back the next time I went and show them the problem. My JoAnn's employees try to keep their customers satisfied.