108 inch backing fabric question - UPDATED
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I ordered 108 inch backing fabric from Handcocks of Paducah. After piddling around trying to make things fit, I measured it. It measures 104 inches from selvedge to selvedge. Exactly, 104 inches from the very edge to the extreme other edge. Am I measuring right? I assumed 108 from selvedge to selvedge. Yes?
I don't want to call them if I'm not thinking about this correctly.
I don't want to call them if I'm not thinking about this correctly.
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I would also assume that if it says 108" that it would be 108" from selvedge to selvedge. I have bought 108" wide backing fabrics before and it was always 108". I would definitely call and ask about this.
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UPDATE
I called Hancocks. There is none of that fabric in the store so they can't measure it. Their offer is for me to send it back and they will exchange it for a similar fabric they have in stock. I would have to pay the shipping to send it back. They would pay the shipping to send out the new piece.
Right now, I'm just ticked. If I would've ordered half yard more of fabric, I could've just turned the backing the other way and it wouldn't have mattered! Of course, I was trying to "save" by ordering just enough and since it isn't 108 inches it isn't enough either way! GRRRR!!!!
I called Hancocks. There is none of that fabric in the store so they can't measure it. Their offer is for me to send it back and they will exchange it for a similar fabric they have in stock. I would have to pay the shipping to send it back. They would pay the shipping to send out the new piece.
Right now, I'm just ticked. If I would've ordered half yard more of fabric, I could've just turned the backing the other way and it wouldn't have mattered! Of course, I was trying to "save" by ordering just enough and since it isn't 108 inches it isn't enough either way! GRRRR!!!!
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
UPDATE
I called Hancocks. There is none of that fabric in the store so they can't measure it. Their offer is for me to send it back and they will exchange it for a similar fabric they have in stock. I would have to pay the shipping to send it back. They would pay the shipping to send out the new piece.
Right now, I'm just ticked. If I would've ordered half yard more of fabric, I could've just turned the backing the other way and it wouldn't have mattered! Of course, I was trying to "save" by ordering just enough and since it isn't 108 inches it isn't enough either way! GRRRR!!!!
I called Hancocks. There is none of that fabric in the store so they can't measure it. Their offer is for me to send it back and they will exchange it for a similar fabric they have in stock. I would have to pay the shipping to send it back. They would pay the shipping to send out the new piece.
Right now, I'm just ticked. If I would've ordered half yard more of fabric, I could've just turned the backing the other way and it wouldn't have mattered! Of course, I was trying to "save" by ordering just enough and since it isn't 108 inches it isn't enough either way! GRRRR!!!!
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I really don't blame them. For all they know, I can't measure correctly. They said no one else had called to complain. That's probably because everyone else has the good sense not to try to cut it so close on the backing! I needed everyone of those 108 inches. I should have known better.
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