MaggieMeg

I bought a kit and the print on one of the fabrics is crooked. How do you straighten it? If you cut according to the print, it will be off grain. So, do you leave it crooked? I am a new quilter (new to all sewing), so please overlook my ignorance. I will be cutting up the fabric design into smaller pieces, so it may not be as important on this particular fabric, but was wondering in case I run across this problem on future quilts. I haven't looked at the striped fabric yet. I sure hope it isn't as bad as the stars.
Meg

ckcowl

i would just trim it straight

mizunogirl

Oh Wow. I am also new to this and have no idea what to do when that happens.

MIJul

For something that has such an obvious direction of design, I would prefer to have the design straight and not worry about grain. Will you have enough if you cut to straighten it? I've found, quite often, that the kits I've purchased have barely enough fabric and sometimes are short.

MaggieMeg

No, MIJul, I do not believe I would have enough fabric if I straightened it. It is so close that the cut is almost into the selvedge on the first part of the cuts. But it is cut into 7 1/4" squares which are cut twice diagonally, so the design will not show. But I haven't looked at the striped fabric yet. I believe the striped has to be straight. I am beginning to think I won't be purchasing kits any more in the future. I'd rather purchase plenty of extra for any oops.

MaggieMeg

If I trimmed it straight to match the design, the fabric would not be squared.

frarose

If you don't trim it you will have a crooked looking design. I would trim

Scissor Queen

If the design gets cut that much, just do it. It'll be fine.

MIJul

Now I'm trying to picture those stars cut up that much. I would consider using a different fabric if the stars aren't going to show anyway.

MaggieMeg

That's an idea.