Check your Layer Cakes
12-09-2013, 11:00 AM
#43
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I think you should take the time and write to the manufacturing company. I recently had a problem with Moda's Bella line and wrote to United Notions, their parent company. I was very surprised that they answered my e-mail within 48 hours and explained what the problem could be. They even said that they were going to bring up the problem with the their technical people. Nothing can be fixed if the companies don't know about the problem. This problem with measurement should certainly be brought up
12-09-2013, 12:05 PM
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FYI: I was at a very well known KS quilt shop and mentioned this to the owner. She asked if I had gotten "extra" (usually 42 , 10" in a layer cakes" she stated that sometimes the manufacturer will give an extra print when they come to the end of a bolt and they know the measurements may not have been true.. I did not count my layer cake as I had already used it, but that is something to keep in mind the next time.
Can I add I have a moda LC and Jelly roll that are perfect, so please don't lets get put off by pre cuts, they are great when they are right, the amount of coordinating fabrics are brilliant. Just please can manufacturers get it right and not " diddle" us. That's all I ask...please....
12-09-2013, 12:38 PM
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I buy most of my precuts from Missouri Star Quilt Co. I have trouble about 50% of the time with them being cut a bit "off". BUT . . . I do not blame MSQC. They are the seller, not the manufacturer. The don't have any control over the quality of these fabrics, they just sell them. So I complain directly to the manufacturer, not the store I purchased them from (though I do let the store know, so they can have a heads up).
As for the value of a precut - they might cost more if you figure it out at a per yard price, but for me, they save me money because I have a habit of over-buying when it comes to yardage. So in the long run, I save money with precuts because I use exactly what is in the pack without all the extra, wasted amount I buy with yardage, but don't actually use.
As for the value of a precut - they might cost more if you figure it out at a per yard price, but for me, they save me money because I have a habit of over-buying when it comes to yardage. So in the long run, I save money with precuts because I use exactly what is in the pack without all the extra, wasted amount I buy with yardage, but don't actually use.
12-09-2013, 01:48 PM
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Okay, I have only been quilting 3 years and love this board. I have learned so much from all of you great quilters. I have bought layer cakes (great material, some smaller than 10 inches), charm packs (again, well some were great and some not - Walmart ones were good) but here is what I have learned. When I finish a quilt, I take some of the left-over materials, make a few charm squares, a couple of layer cakes, and some jelly strips then when I start on a quilt, i have some fabrics ready to go. When my granddaughter came, she designed her quilt extra blocks using Grandma's stash of pre-cut fabrics. And when I see a jelly roll or a layer cake or a charm pack, I will buy what I need knowing that they may not be perfect.
12-09-2013, 05:29 PM
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I have bought fat quarters - and I wash them before I use them and they come out varying sizes due to shrinkage - but I just kind of go with the flow. Also I have bought packages of fat quarters because I am still learning how to put colors/patterns together - but then I am also still building my stash. I find that I cut the charm squares or less than I need from yardage and have learned to look at 1/2 yds or so.
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12-09-2013, 06:03 PM
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12-09-2013, 06:16 PM
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I ran into that with Fat Qtrs several years ago. I only buy a Fat Qtr IF I need a specific color/hue for use in my scrap quilts and measure each one. Have found even the 'reputable' dealers lacking in full inches on their cuts. Buying yardage is the best thing, even if you have to buy a full yard. Put the remainder in your stash.
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