Originally Posted by
Geri B
Yes, you are right---logically, but I think the balking stems from the raveling of those smaller pieces and the fact that a precut measurement is altered due to shrinkage from pre washing....this negating the purpose of precut
Exactly. a 5" square pre-cut will no longer be a 5" square after pre-washing, drying, starching and pressing. It will shrink, distort on the bias, and ravel.
I'm a dedicated pre-washer of all fabrics. For this reason I don't buy pre-cuts. The smallest I buy is a fat quarter and I typically wash those in the kitchen sink.
that said ... cutting fabric is one of the things I enjoy most about quilting. I have no reason to buy pre-cuts.