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I agree beachlady, I have not heard of subcut either. Maybe it is a new term being used in patterns, or I have not been paying attention, which is possible. LOL.
Originally Posted by beachlady
I have never heard the term subcut on any block or pattern I have made. I would assume it wants you cut your WOF into smaller pieces.
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I am a dinosaur, and have not used patterns for a bit, but someone must have found a shorter way of explaining something, but neglected to explain it the first time in her pattern.
I agree that the explanations here sound like what you should do, but it is just wrong to drop these things on us! I may not want to try new patterns because I don't like to feel dumb! If you want me to do something that is new, "Splain it to me, Lucy!" |
After 18 years of quilting this is the first time I've heard the term sub-cut. I think someone is just trying to be fancy. :P
By the way, there is NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION, only stupid people who don't ask. Since you asked, you are rather smart! I figure it's better to ask and have someone think I'm being foolish than to not ask and waste a lot of fabric and get frustrated. Besides, how do we learn if we don't ask questions??? :wink: |
Never heard sub cut before either.
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Originally Posted by amma
Don't feel bad...I thought a sub cut was when I shared a submarine sandwich :D :D :D
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I have heard of that term and have to admit the first time I saw it I was baffled.
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I have used patterns out of books that specifically use fat quarters and they tell you to sub cut your strips. I believe it is to use your limited fabric most efficiently. Usually you must cut into strips first and then sub cut into smaller pieces. Does not leave much room for error.
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Don't worry about asking questions!!! By the way, welcome to the board!!
I have seen lots of patterns where they would tell you to cut a strip and then sub-cut into smaller pieces. |
That's a new term for me, too, and I've been sewing for over 50 years. I usually create my own quilt patterns, though, just using a picture as a guideline; therefore there are no instructions to read and follow (or to confuse me).
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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". |
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