I am a newbie and not very good at cutting. I am doing a bursting star from Jenny Doan, I used a white layer cake but cut 16 10 in squares from yardage, not 2 of them came out the same.....tugging, shrinking etc.... I need more experience which I hope will come with time so I purchase charm squares and layer cakes for now. Also bought a few jelly rolls in black and some white for projects to come. And also bought some 1.5 inch rolls.