Precuts issues
 

I hate it when precuts are not the size they are supposed to be, or the edges are not straight. Does anyone else have this problem

I can't say that I have. Who have you bought precuts from?

That is why I have given up on precuts.. no matter how pretty the assortment.

One more reason that I don't buy pre-cuts.

This is one of the main reasons I don't buy precuts. Thanks but no thanks, I'll pick my own fabric and cut my own sizes.

Here is some help to sew them together when they are wonky


http://www.bearpawproductions.com/us...May%20Vary.pdf

I was given a John Flynn laser cut kit by a friend. A drunkard's path sorta thing. Only each curve was clipped. I love doing curves and never clip!

Even when making clothes I make the notches go out and not into the seam line.

I have heard that some companies will replace them if they are not cut to the right size or cut on a slight bias.

There have been many many discussions on the board about this topic. So I'd say yes, you are not alone!

No. I learned how to deal with my own wonkiness when I first started quilting. I learned how to make it come out straight on top and leave the imperfections on the inside.

I am the queen of buying pre-cuts - but I only buy Moda mostly and I have never had an issue with wrong sizes - I love them and use them often.

What a great tip! Thanks for posting this.

I have bought a few jelly rolls and few charm packs when budget was super tight but stay away from precuts they are expensive anyway

I try not to buy precuts -- they give me fits when they are not straight. I have enough trouble straightening those printed blocks and panels.

I bought some Moda charm packs and they were not the correct size and were not square

Yes, I've had that problem. I saw this cute baby quilt at a guild show and bought the kit to make it for my first great granddaughter. They weren't exactly precuts, pieces that were supposed to be large enough to get 4 blocks...... nope.... there wasn't any way the pieces were large enough. I still have the kit.... haven't done anything with it. The great granddaughter will be 4 in June. I will probably adapt the kit to make something similar..... but it was not a cheap mistake. I'll never buy a kit again... it's not worth the frustration.

I, too, have never had an issue with the Moda precuts-use them all the time.

same goes for me.

I use precuts quite a bit, but have only had problems with 1 manufacturer. I did call them and tell them, but it was kind of like...so what...i't was an old line of fabric, so they couldn't send me new ones (or so they said!!). Customer Service is a thing of the past...I just don't buy their line of fabric anymore!!

Moda pre cuts have never given me a problem. I love precuts, they make up most of my stash.

Yes! I have had that happen! I have so much fabric, I don't usually get precuts. But I did just recently get a charm pack from MSQC because it was a design I had been looking for. Anyway, the squares measured 5" x 5 1/4". To me, that's just NOT accurate enough! I can cut inaccurately myself - if I'm going to order a precut, it had better be dead on! I don't think I'll be getting anymore.

I just got a beautiful Jelly Roll from MSQC, Moda Circa 1835 (I think), so I was glad to read this as I had not thought about it. Thanks for the link to BearPaw Quilting, I will have to remember this when I get ready to sew them into something!

I recently opened a Hoffman Bali Pop, and was very disappointed to find that the strips were anything but straight! I laid them out on my cutting grid which showed the glaring imperfections, took a picture and emailed Hoffman Fabrics. I have used many of their bali pops and never had a problem before. Sadly, they have not even acknowledge my email. I am thinking that I will find it hard to purchase any more of their fabrics, let alone precuts. A simple "sorry, you encountered a problem" would have saved them a customer!

I bought some on clearance and now I know why. Was informed the pattern was being discontinued (I can deal with) but 25% of the Jelly Roll strips were 2-4" short. Thank goodness I only purchased it because it was on sale. You get what you pay for. as the saying goes.

I use all the pre-cuts-I do cut them and sort them and play with them. I have 4 quilts in progress right now with pre-cuts. The biggest problem is ME!!! I do enjoy shopping for fabric and I do cut my own patterns-but I can be as wonky as anything else!
I love the MSQC 'deal' and have quite a collection. I also make my own 'kits' with yardage.
A straight line can be harder than anything else to achieve!!
I guess my wonky sewing makes up for any wonky cutting!!! LOL

Did you iron them before measuring? I have found that because of the way they are rolled up ironing is often needed to help the fabric "relax" again. Some fabrics still on the bolt will measure much less than 44" as well.

[QUOTE=sarahspins;6067209]Did you iron them before measuring? I have found that because of the way they are rolled up ironing is often needed to help the fabric "relax" again. Some fabrics still on the bolt will measure much less than 44" as well.[/QUOTE

Many fabrics are only 42 inches wide or narrower. (Even some of the brand names like Hoffman and Kaufman were that narrow 20 years ago)

Yes, absolutely, and some manufacturers are worse than others about this. I've found Moda to be the most reliable. I suppose this begs the old maxim: measure, measure, measure!

I only buy Moda also. One time I found one square was half gone. I called MSQ and they had me send it back and the6 sent me a new .

I have had only one problem and that was with a layer cake that was not 10" square, more like 9.75". I had planned on cutting them into charm squares and that ruined my plan. I was able to go on and make a beautiful quilt using what I had. Good Luck.

They are rarely sized correctly, unfortunately.

I'm afraid that the words "rarely sized correctly" aren't fair, in my experience at least.

I have only had incorrectly-sized squares with one really cheap knock-off package of 10" squares, and the squares were over-sized in that case. Plus, on the package was a warning that there might be some slight size discrepancies, so I considered that I had been forewarned.

All of the name-brand pre-cuts I have, and I have had quite a few, have been fine, with no size problems whatsoever. If you come across a cutting mistake, contact the manufacturers. I'm sure they'll want to know because their reputations are at stake.

I can't find it now, but I had read an article about the Hoffman Bali Pops where they addressed the sometimes inaccurate cutting of the strips. From what I remember it said something along the lines that the Bali Pops are cut by hand and that they (Hoffman) were aware of the sometimes not perfect cuts but they were taking pride in the fact that they were giving jobs to individuals in poor countries who other wise wouldn't have one. I think that is a honorable thing to do. Hoffman should be immune from the wrath of people who are unhappy with the accuracy of pre cuts. They know theirs are not perfect and have come forward to say as much. However, the other manufacturers pre cuts should be perfect as they are cut using a machine that is computer driven. It happens though and no amount of quality assurance is going to change it. There is no way that the manufacturer could look at every single layer cake, charm pack or jelly roll strip. The manufacturer is always willing to help if you find that you have unusable pieces. Just send them an email or call them.