I've noticed the problem you mention with precuts at more than one shop. The only jelly rolls I've found that I was satisfied with have been the batiks. Because of the way they are dyed the thread count on batiks is denser so they are automatically of better quality than the other precuts. I did find some excellent holiday prints in FQ at Walmart, however some of the other FQ were what I would call sleazy. You just have to check out each one.