Can these numbers be right.
12-17-2010, 07:32 AM
#33
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I don't really buy them either, I like them, but don't have a plan for their use, so I just buy stash fabric. I hardly buy fat quarters either unless they are a great price. I would rather have a half or full yard of fabric. Unless I am making a scrappy look for something special.
12-17-2010, 07:52 AM
#34
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Sherri,
I've used a lot of Moda pre-cuts and never had one that was off in the cuts. And I'm pretty particular and do check every time.
If you buy precuts that are put together by a store or an online seller, it's going to vary, for sure.
Now cuts from that chain we all know about that starts with a J -- those are going to be off, by a lot, and you can count on it, so if you want a nice strip 6 inches wide, you better buy at least a 1/3 yard cut, and then spend the time straightening it.
RST
I've used a lot of Moda pre-cuts and never had one that was off in the cuts. And I'm pretty particular and do check every time.
If you buy precuts that are put together by a store or an online seller, it's going to vary, for sure.
Now cuts from that chain we all know about that starts with a J -- those are going to be off, by a lot, and you can count on it, so if you want a nice strip 6 inches wide, you better buy at least a 1/3 yard cut, and then spend the time straightening it.
RST
12-17-2010, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kellen46
So I was trying to calculate how much those precut fabric bundles really cost and I came up with this...
layer cake, about 42 ten inch squares equals 2.34 yards of fabric.
Average price of fabric $7 a yard
2.34 yards = 19.25
price of layer cake about $35
I based these on info from a reasonably priced fabric site and going by Moda fabrics.
That makes the layer cake fabric about twice the price of the cut fabric. Can this be right? If so someone is making out like a bandit. Now I can cut my own fabric squares. Precuts are nice and convenient but from now on I will rethink my purchasing options. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.
layer cake, about 42 ten inch squares equals 2.34 yards of fabric.
Average price of fabric $7 a yard
2.34 yards = 19.25
price of layer cake about $35
I based these on info from a reasonably priced fabric site and going by Moda fabrics.
That makes the layer cake fabric about twice the price of the cut fabric. Can this be right? If so someone is making out like a bandit. Now I can cut my own fabric squares. Precuts are nice and convenient but from now on I will rethink my purchasing options. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.
1) I came up with 2.77 yds. Moda Layer cakes all have 40 squares. You only get 4 -10" squares from 42-44" fabric. Multiply X 10" squares, you need 10 - 10" strips wof to get 40 squares =100" of yardage. Divide by 36" yd= 2.77 yds
2) Price - you quote an Avg price of $7 which alters the comparison a lot. I haven't seen any current Moda lines in our LQS or even online for less than $8.50 yd and most are $9-9.50. Using a more realistic avg. of $9 yd x 2.77 yd = $24.93. The difference is about $10 - but it's precut and you get ALL the colorways in a line. :)
12-17-2010, 09:35 AM
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I will buy precuts if it gives me the variety I need for a certain design. Even if it is more expensive per yard, it is still cheaper then buying a minimum half yard cut, required by some online stores, of each fabric in a collection.
12-17-2010, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Theoretically, one could get 44 squares from a 110 inch length of fabric (3 yards 2 inches) (Width of fabric between 41 and 45 inches)
The precut variety packs may be worth it if one wants a very small amount of each of many different fabrics.
Aren't Moda fabrics - regularly priced - frequently at least $10/yard?
So $35 for a 42 pack would not be that unreasonable if fabric is going for $10/yard.
The precut variety packs may be worth it if one wants a very small amount of each of many different fabrics.
Aren't Moda fabrics - regularly priced - frequently at least $10/yard?
So $35 for a 42 pack would not be that unreasonable if fabric is going for $10/yard.
12-17-2010, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by AngieS
I have only bought the charms when they were $2.xx each. 25 in the pack....so I thought that was a great deal! :)
12-17-2010, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sherriequilts
Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
I thought about the extra cost but decided my time is worth something. I like getting all the coordinating fabrics without the shopping, pressing, and cutting. Cutting is one of my least favorite parts about quilting. And as someone else said you're sure to get accurate cuts. Pre-cuts are a real incentive for me to get going on a project.
12-17-2010, 10:31 AM
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I have heard to many horror stories about precuts regardless of type being off. I never buy them and won't in the future. I'd rather make my own mistakes with cutting my yardage than paying for someone else's. As for purchasing many different fabrics in a collection usually it's not all that much in a specific colorway so I haven't found it to be a problem.
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