Is this common ?
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Originally Posted by Sewsweet
I want mine cut, if thay give a little more than I was paying for, I may deal with the riping.
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I prefer to have it ripped myself. Although it looks shabby its a very small thing to straighten and it instantly shows the grain of the fabric. I loose no more fabric straightening up that raggy edge than I do finding the straight of grain myself. Some material can really be off and its frustrating to get a yard of fabric and loose several inches to it being so wonky. Do you fold your fabric selvage to selvage or with your fold hanging straight and smooth?
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Originally Posted by JulieR
Our LQS rips, too, on the idea that it's more accurate than cutting. I prefer it to be ripped, honestly, because I think they're right.
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It is very easy to straighten distorted torn fabric. Hold it up and you will see it is a trapezoid. Get a grip on both short ends and give it a good tug along the bias. It will now be a true rectangle. The fabric is distorted due to the processes at the factory, so if you get a cut your grain is always off just a bit. If you fold your fabric selvage to selvage and then once more you will have a bit of of fabric nonaligned along the cut ends when you get it to lay flat, that is due to being cut off grain.
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I've never heard of a quilt shop tearing fabric. But, I tear myself if I want to find a straight edge or am removing a smaller piece of fabric from a large piece. Its so easy, fast and straight to work from. Remember, you can only tear with cotton.
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Where I live, here in Ohio, I frequent the Amish fabric shops. Most of them do "cut" their fabric but there is one that "rips". I went there once because I was able to find fabric there that I couldn't locate any where else; plus the price was better. Well never again! The girl measured correctly, but then proceded to rip it way off. I couldn't wait to get it home and remeasured and sure enough it was off, just enough, that I couldn't use it for what I wanted it for! If I go back to that store, I will definitely speak up and have them "cut" the fabric not "rip"!
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