PreCuts & QUILTING ~ Jelly Rolls ~ Layer Cakes & More
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PreCuts & QUILTING ~ Jelly Rolls ~ Layer Cakes & More
I'm interested in knowing how many people
buy and use precuts in their quilting projects and why.
what are your favorite precuts ?
buy and use precuts in their quilting projects and why.
what are your favorite precuts ?
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I recently purchased a well known manufactures charm pack, thinking it was a good way to get the variety without going to many shops and having to purchase more fabric than I needed ( many shops have a minimum that will cut). Even though I broke my rule of not buying because of cutting variances... I did it any way... well back to my rule of not buying precuts. The charms were off 1/4 inch on one side... so much for a fast easy project. I hade to recut and the pattern I had my heart set on was to use every bit of the 5 inch square.
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wow I use tons of precuts and have yet to have an issue.
I'm sure machines need to be calibrated or something on a regular basis.
and I believe it would be up to us the customer to let them know something is off...IMHO
I can see how it would throw your project off.
I'm sure machines need to be calibrated or something on a regular basis.
and I believe it would be up to us the customer to let them know something is off...IMHO
I can see how it would throw your project off.
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I buy very few pre-cuts for the simple fact they are always off from 1/4" - an inch. I like to go to the store and just get the yardage and even then I will buy an extra 1/2 yard atleast to allow for shrinkage for pre washing. If I run out I can go down the road. The majority of the quilt shops I go to most often are within a couple miles and getting on the freeway can get me there in a matter of about 5-8 minutes.
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I have found precuts very tempting but the price is so high when you consider what you are paying in a premium. I am on a very limited budget. But I have recently bought (they were on sale for less than the price per yard) two packages of TT
6" precuts (6"WOF). I haven't found the right pattern for them yet.
6" precuts (6"WOF). I haven't found the right pattern for them yet.
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I have bought a few charm packs from MSQC when they were the daily deal (and when I needed other things from them to justify the shipping) simply for the variety. They are nice enough, but I enjoy cutting my own pieces, so I don't rely upon them. If I had trouble physically cutting, I think they would be a godsend.
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I usually pick up some jelly rolls when I go to a quilt show, it is a nice way to get a variation in color without having tons of fabrics I always keep a few on hand just in case I need a "oh can you make a quilt for...." from my mom. Who seems to think it is her life long mission to keep me behind in quilting....lol
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You can get 14 strips at 2.5in per yard of material. So you would need about 2 7/8 yds of fabric to equal a jelly roll ( or there abouts) assuming 40 strips in a jelly roll.
At lets say $11.95/yd fabric, then that is $11.95 * 3yds = $35.85, typical jelly rolls are around $30-35 each....
so assuming variations in fabric prices (balis more than printed) then you are basically paying the same as yardage. The difference is that you get anywhere from 20 - 40 different fabrics rather than a handful.
At lets say $11.95/yd fabric, then that is $11.95 * 3yds = $35.85, typical jelly rolls are around $30-35 each....
so assuming variations in fabric prices (balis more than printed) then you are basically paying the same as yardage. The difference is that you get anywhere from 20 - 40 different fabrics rather than a handful.
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