Cam's gram

For such a simple quilt, I can’t believe the trouble I’ve had and most of it is me. It’s a scrappy Halloween quilt and the squares are snowballs with sashing. Since I didn’t have Halloween material in my stash, I bought charms. How many times have I read on this board about precuts not being cut exactly right. Did I think about that???? Oh no, not me! After I get the four corners on all the squares and pressed & trimmed, they didn’t look quite right so I measured. None of them were 5” square and these were name brand fabrics. So I found the smallest and trimmed them all of 4 ¾”. So I cut my sashing 4 ¾” – there are cornerstones between. Had all my sashing pieces cut and added the cornerstones to the bottom sashing pieces. I’m putting the sashing on the right side of the blocks first. I used my first stack and got the next stack. They were too short. I check the sashing with the cornerstones and they were too short too. I swear I measured them and they were 4 ½”. So I cut all new pieces. Luckily, I over ordered this material. So I go to sew the first sashing on the same block and it’s too short. I measure it and its right. I check the block and it was 5” square. Probably the only one I didn’t trim. Checked what I thought were too short of pieces and they are the correct length – 4 ¾”. Talk about a lot of wasted effort. Oh well, hopefully the rest of it will be easy now.

bearisgray

How frustrating!

coopah

Sounds like my quilting efforts lately. Here's hoping things improve for you ​soon!!

PenniF

I HATE days like that.....always makes me feel like i have a gremlin sitting on my shoulder. Here's hoping that it goes smoothly from here on out. Don't forget to share a picture when you're done !!

Jan in VA

I have heard this story so many times over the years that I *never* buy pre-cuts.

Sorry this frustration happened to you.

Onebyone

I have learned to only buy Moda pre cuts. I've never had a problem with different sizes in a Moda pack. Knock on wood.

bearisgray

She said "brand name" - - - - -

Nammie to 7

Sorry you are having such issues with your quilt -- I feel your pain! I'm just finishing a quilt using pre-cuts -- this is a package I won at a quilt shop -- I had the same issues -- the layer cake pieces weren't all the same size so it created issues. So glad I didn't buy it!

Cam's gram

One of the package of charms was moda - that was why I was so shocked.

DixieLee

I have never used precuts and now I know I NEVER WILL