Charm Pack not square

[LizzieMac]

I have been struggling all morning with the Palindromes Charm Pack by Paula Nadelstern for Benartex not being square. This is the first time I have noticed a charm pack that was off centre but maybe it was more because I needed each square to be exact. Has anyone else had this problem with a Benartex charm pack?

[JCY]

I've had several charm packs, not sure of the brands, that were not square. I've had to go through every single one & square them up! Grrr! One pack I had to square up to 4-7/8". Very frustrating! I've pretty much quick buying pre-cuts for this reason, with the exception of honey-buns or maybe an occas. jelly roll. It's easier in the long run to cut my own fabric & have it accurate. Also cheaper. JCY

[Momama]

Yes, but mine was a layer cake by benartex, so I'm working on something else with it
The zipper quilt, and the ones that are off, I'm make 2 1/2 strips for binding, still working on it

[LizzieMac]

Yes, but mine was a layer cake by benartex, so I'm working on something else with it
The zipper quilt, and the ones that are off, I'm make 2 1/2 strips for binding, still working on it

That's what all my charm pack 'squares' looked like. And it was also Benartex. Maybe I will just stay away from that brand.

[stationarymom]

Make sure to write to the company and let them know that their pre cuts are not convenient if you need to measure and square before starting a project.The whole purpose of pre cuts is to save time.

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Some are bigger than the standard 5". I was making a 9 patch using Windham and Moda charms. The Windham were way bigger, so it threw off my 9 patch by about 1/4". I made another with Riley Blake and Moda, and they went together perfectly. I know a lot of people had to trim their LOVELY charms that were used in the Iron Quilter contest. I used my 5" charm template and that went quickly.

So, I don't think it is just one manufacturer that has problems. I've gotten half pieces in some precuts. Very frustrating!

[Marty]

I have had the same problem that Jean described. I have have found many precuts that were larger than the stated size. Easier to remedy than too small but the extra trimming defeats the purpose of buying precuts in the first place.

[Momama]

. I cut everything up like this, it will still make a nice quilt

[LizzieMac]

Some are bigger than the standard 5". I was making a 9 patch using Windham and Moda charms. The Windham were way bigger, so it threw off my 9 patch by about 1/4". I made another with Riley Blake and Moda, and they went together perfectly. I know a lot of people had to trim their LOVELY charms that were used in the Iron Quilter contest. I used my 5" charm template and that went quickly.

So, I don't think it is just one manufacturer that has problems. I've gotten half pieces in some precuts. Very frustrating!

It was not the size that was the problem; it was the fact that they were not square. By stretching with the bias I was able to square them up a bit. But it was very frustrating.

[katier825]

It is a problem among other manufacturers also, not exclusive to Benartex. I'd contact them though and show them your pics.

The way I deal with it now is to NOT try to make a pattern that requires an exact size of a precut. Some people may feel it's wasteful to have to trim it to use say a 4.5" square rather than a 5" square, but it's worth it to me not to have to deal with issues when they aren't perfect.