Originally Posted by Tiffany
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I have to laugh on this one. The reason all of you expert quilters have never heard the term sub-cut is you no longer have to read the directions! You girls just grab some fabric, start sewing and a quilt pops out of your machine!
I've seen several strip piecing patterns that use the term sub-cut. Cut these strips, sew together, sub-cut at this size. Maybe newer quilt designers have to make up new terminology so the pattern can be "theirs".
Nope, not true in my case! I still read all the directions to every published pattern from the first to the last before I ever pick up a piece of fabric and drag it to my cutting table. If I don't I am sure to make a mistake somewhere. Heck, I might even make a couple anyway! :lol:
Not true in my case either, all of my patterns usually say something like first start by cutting however many strips (length or width of fabric) lay aside to be cut into squares or whatever is needed(2 1/2, etc.) later. Have not seen sub cut anywhere. I too read my directions through several times before I start. It sounds like someones trying to be fancy with their instructions, now that I know I will start looking for it.