How to subcut?
 

I have a pattern that states to cut ar 4-7/8" x WOF (yield 8 per strip) then states to subcut at 4-7/8" x 4-7/8". Reading this so confusing, now my question is with my first cut I put my selvages together and cut my fabric horizontally or vertically? Because if it's supposed to be horizontally I already made a mistake and not sure how to fix it since it was a costly one, which I'm hoping I didn't. Also what does the information in parentheses mean? TIA to all.

If you cut one strip 4-7/8" wide along the WOF your strip will be about 40 or 42 inches long once you remove the selvedge. Take that strip, and cut across it very 4 7/8" which will give you 8 4-7/8" squares per strip.

WOF = width of fabric, in other words, cut selvedge to selvedge. Then as the previous poster states, when you subcut this into squares it will yield 8 squares per strip.

WOF means width of fabric, which runs with the cut edge. Length of fabric, LOF, runs with the selvage. Put your selvages together, and lay your fabric with fold on left and selvage on right. Cut bottom to even edges, then cut 4 7/8" up from that edge for your strips.

Thank you for the clarification ladies :D. And so glad that I made the first cut correctly. :)

if a newbie, maybe cut 5" then subcut 5"
test to see how final block ends up

I usually make my first cut Length of Fabric - so - if you have enough fabric and the design of the fabric is cooperative- it usually does not matter which way the first cut is made.

Good advice!

I would do the 5" WOF cut as well as 5" subcuts as well. I'm going to assume at some point these are going to turn into HST's (half square triangles) and it will be easier to trim down to final size and have them accurate...in my opinion.

Maybe it is time for quilt pattern writers to add an explanation for their abbreviations or acronyms just like knitting pattern writers do. Sounds like you are going to be making a bunch of HST's