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I don't buy them unless they are dirt cheap.
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I am 'new' (again) to quilting and don't really know what to do with the strips yet. I also figure I have a lot of material sitting around here so I am trying to use some of it up for lap quilts, etc before I really dive into quilting.
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I like to pre-wash my fabric so it concerns me about using the pre-cuts. On more than one occasion, I have had fabric that bled when washed. I shudder to think how I would feel after all that work to complete a quilt and then have one piece of fabric bled on another when washed.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process. One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it. |
Originally Posted by captlynhall
(Post 5337184)
I like to pre-wash my fabric so it concerns me about using the pre-cuts. On more than one occasion, I have had fabric that bled when washed. I shudder to think how I would feel after all that work to complete a quilt and then have one piece of fabric bled on another when washed.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process. One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it. |
I pre-wash my fabrics and , I have never bought a precut of any kind, because manly of the cost.I live on a fixed income
and just can't afford them . |
Love jelly Rolls
Originally Posted by Pickles
(Post 5337264)
I pre-wash my fabrics and , I have never bought a precut of any kind, because manly of the cost.I live on a fixed income
and just can't afford them . |
Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
(Post 5336993)
Convenience and the assortment of fabrics that comes in them. I just bought a couple of coordinating French General jelly rolls because it will be easy for me to cut the lengths I need for the blocks.
I didn't feel like searching through my stash and cutting all those 2½" strips. |
Originally Posted by Sewnoma
(Post 5337049)
I've only made one quilt with them so far (well, one quilt top, as it's not finished yet!) but I thought they were a lot of fun. We'll see how I feel after I wash my top, though. I'm a prewasher too, so I'm not sure how I feel about precuts yet. Not that it stopped me from ordering more of them, LOL. I really like the scrappy look in quilts, plus I wanted to do a few Project Linus quilts but don't have a lot of bright/cheery/kid-oriented fabric in my stash so I thought some bright precuts would be a good way to quickly make up some fun and cheerful quilts. And for myself I also ordered some Bali Pops - Beverly's has them on sale online for $26; 40 strips of different color-coordinated batiks with no labor - that looked like a pretty good deal to me! Hopefully I won't regret it after washing this top I finished (also with Bali Pops)...I'm not sure yet if I should "pre"wash it alone or after finishing the quilt!
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I love buying and using precuts. They are an affordable way for me to get a range of fabrics that go together that I would never be able to get in yardage. It also means I can jump right in with little prep/cutting time.
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When I bought precut strips it was because the pre-cut prints available were way moe appealing than the fabric available on the bolts.
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