If you're into quilting and new to this technique, probably you're also unfamiliar with pre-cut fabric or also known as pre-fabric. Precut fabrics are bundles of coordinating quilting fabrics that are cut into usable standardised sizes. They're extremely easy to use and store and are a great way to sample varied fabric collections. Simply put, a pre-cut fabric is a fabric that has been cut for you. These types of fabric pieces come in a bundle and oftentimes they can contain print in different designs and colours.

Benefits of Pre-Cut Fabric

The truth is that both beginners and advanced quilters can benefit a lot from investing in these smaller eye-catching pieces of pre fabric that can be used for the creation of something breathtaking.

Wide Variety

Just like buying any ordinary type of fabric, this one can also contain different prints in different colours and designs. In fact, precut fabric pieces can ensure you get at least one print of each fabric collection without breaking the bank. This gives you the freedom to indulge in making colourful projects that won't break the final product's appearance or the bank.

Perfectly Matched Fabric

One of the greatest things about these pieces of fabric is that all the colours and patterns in them work together as they come from the same collection. This cuts down the need for you to match all the colours, hues and undertones together which can be both time-consuming and daunting for those of you who aren't that skilled in mixing and matching colours.

Reduced Fabric Waste

By investing in them, you'll also reduce fabric waste by leaving you with less scrap pile to deal with later on.

Lots of Saved Time

Since you'll buy them in their ready-to-use form, you'll save a lot of time that you can use on quilting and sewing instead of cutting fabric to the exact measurements. This can also positively affect your health since you'll spare your hands from getting stiff or developing arthritis from having to cut lots of smaller fabric pieces.

Budget-Friendly

Instead of buying more fabric than you need, buying pre-cut fabrics gives you the chance to buy exactly what you need for your project and nothing more.

Types of Pre-Cut Fabric

With the help of these perfectly cut quilting fabrics and their patterns, and with the help of the many designer books that are released almost every day, you'll be able to learn how to use them and get inspiration for creating some magnificent things.

Fat Quarters

Fat quarter bundles are sampler that contains 18'' x 21'' pieces of fabric. These pieces of fabric are cut width-wise from a half yard of fabric, unlike the standard quarter yard cut of fabric that is cut from selvedge to selvedge, resulting in a piece of fabric that is 9'' by 44 pieces of fabric. Precisely, the shape of fat quarters gives you the freedom to make larger cuts that cannot be made from a regular quarter-yard cut. A fat quarter can also be cut into 2'' – 10'' squares with extra fabric for 4 – 5'' charm squares 12 – 5'' charm squares, and a 22'' strip. Truth be told, the possibilities for different projects are huge.

Fat Eight Bundle

The fat eight bundle is a 9''' x 22'' versatile piece of fabric. It's almost the same as the fat quarter only cut in half width-wise and with it, you'll be able to get a variety of the smaller cut shapes. Just like the fat quarter, this piece of fabric can also vary based on the collection.

Honeycomb Dimensions

The honeycomb dimension pieces of fabric have a hexagon shape and they're quite new on the market. They are available in a range of sizes and aside from honeycomb, they can go under different names like a hexagon and hexie pieces of fabric. Even though some of you find them tricky to work with, the truth is that they're quite easy to sew.

Honey Bun Dimensions

Honey buns are mini pieces of fabric or to be more precise 1.5'' x 44'' strips of fabric. Even though they aren't as common as the aforementioned types of fabrics, you can also use them for the creation of smaller details on some larger projects of yours.

Jelly Rolls

These pieces of fabric are also known as 2.5 strips which are 2.5'' wide by the width of the fabric. These pieces of fabric are mainly used for borders and binding, but they can also be used for making everything from table runners to bed quilts. Having as many strip rolls as possible will help you stay ready when you need to finish some urgent project.

There are several other types of pieces of fabrics that you can use in your projects. 10'' squares, 5'' charm packs and mini charm packs are some of them, and having all of them in your stash will help you stay ready even for the most daunting project.