Precut charm squares, are they really suppose to be exactly 5" square?
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I agree with the post that said it depends on where you get them. Moda is usually really good, plus you can tell when they come in a stack if they are off. Ebay is iffy at best. I bought a few jelly rolls that came up short (I am talking about 1.5 to2 inches in length). I go by the learning experience, if I have good results, I stick with them, or cut them myself.
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I love the charm squares, especially the Moda's. I have a lot of them that I bought from a store going out of business and am making bags from them. They are close enough to 5 inches for me. I love having all the fabrics from one designer. My only problem and it isn't a big one is all the little pieces of lint coming off the pinked edges and sticking to my shirt.
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When I cut mine (for sale) I do not use a pinked edge, do not include selvage and if they are even 1/8" off I put them aside to cut the next smaller size out of them. Plus I always add a few extra just in case there is one in the bundle that the buyer has a problem with.
DH usually does most of the fabric cutting but I do NOT let him cut charm squares because he is not as precise as I am.
DH usually does most of the fabric cutting but I do NOT let him cut charm squares because he is not as precise as I am.
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I was using them inter-mixed with true 5" squares, and it was a real struggle.
I will avoid pinked edges in the future.
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If you compare the cost of pre-cut fabric with cutting your own you will be shocked. You know it has to be a little more to pay the person who cut them, but sometimes it is about 10 times more! That is unreasonable.
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