Pre cut surprise

[Mia]

Hi everyone....

I guess I've said it enough that everyone has heard it.....but......I love precuts.... and especially jelly rolls. Earlier this week I began working on a new quilt using Rural Jardin jelly roll. I was very careful to cut ...... and to stitch using the scant quarter inch. This pattern begins with strip sets which are subcut into 2 1/2" strips before being joined to the contrasting fabric. My problems began when I started building the blocks using the strip sets. Some... not all... of the seams just didn't fit properly. I was so upset with myself for my obvious mistake in cutting and or sewing. I just put the entire project away until this afternoon. I started to work on it again and I realized my problem was consistently with the blocks containing red strips. I measured again and realized the two of the red print strips from the jelly roll were not exactly 2 1/2 inches wide... they were just a little wider and they caused all of my problems.

I haven't ever measured the width of jelly roll strips... I didn't know I needed to.
Have you had any issues like these?

Hugs
Mia

[quiltingtrish]

I wouldn't think you would need to measure them first either. After all, if they say you are getting 2 1/2" strips, then they should all measure that. I don't know where the Rural Jardin would have come from but sometimes if maybe you get a jelly roll from Joann's or its an off line, then maybe they aren't too careful in cutting.

Hugs,

[Mia]

This was a Moda Jelly Roll.... that's why I was so surprised.
It took time but I fixed it and now it needs to be quilted...
huggggs

[Dragonfly]

That also surprises me Mia, Moda are generally very accurate (even if I don't like the edges). I have seen some that have been too narrow and required the entire jelly roll to be re-trimmed to a narrower size. This was a cheap brand and the lady who owned it cussed some and promised never to buy from that (chain) store again.

On the bright side, at least they were wider and could be trimmed, which is way better than too narrow.

[rebeccas-sewing]

That's so strange!!! I'm sure it's a machine that cuts these things so it seems like there would be no room for error when the strips are cut. Oh well, good to know. I'll pay closer attention to the products as I use them. What a headache, right?

[Angela Ryerse-Multhaupt]

I agree, that is strange..you would think they would be cut perfect..but like man sometimes machines have there days too! I guess i will be looking at my pre- cuts a little closer now! Thanks for the info!

[sassyg]

I read on another site where someone purhcased a jellyroll by northcut and several of the strips were not cut properly. She first contacted the store where it was purchased to see if they would replace the set and after being very persistant was ble to get a replacement. The store should take it back and contact the manufactor,so this can be corrected(it's call quality control). I hope this will help....................Sassyg

[Tslave57]

It's funny that you should mention it, but I just opened a Moda jelly roll last night that I had ordered several weeks ago and noticed that a few of the strips were cut crooked. Fortunately, it was only 2 strips out of the whole roll, but I was very disappointed.

Teresa

[BethOhio]

Oh my, I thought it was me!!! I too experienced a jelly roll with strips of different 2.5" sizes.

[janluna]

Wow, I guess we have to be more diligent and watch our stuff when we buy it. How disappointing is
That? So sorry for your problems. And of course you can't open it in the store and check it out if it's a jelly roll. I did get a charm pack once that was off like that. I just can't remember where I got it or who made it. I will be more vigilant. Thanks for the warning.