Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
There is no one correct way to do anything.
She wasn't bashing anyone. Was it the unfortunate choice of the word "correct" that bothered you? I personally think her suggestion -- made to NEW, untrained quilters -- is quite a valid one and might save a lot of time, waste, frustration, and yes, even heartache for those who follow up on it. Jan in VA Here is a good example of cutting on the straight of grain. Try it. Cut accross the grain and make a log cabin block, now cut with the grain and make the same block. You will find the the cross grain block graps the strips in and the block is sorta curvy, while the staight of grain is perfect or almost lol. If you cut your borders accross the grain, you will have to do a lot of easing as they stretch. The saying was, at the time I started to quilt and took classes...that to cut accross the grain would give you more and it was economical. As a seamstress from way back, I knew that was wrong. I did the class and went home and did it again on the straight. It didn't save any fabric what-so-ever. I like to keep an open mind on things and will try everything once and then go on from there. We are always learning and we can never learn all of it. There is always something new for us to discover. |
You know, I'm going to try it. I never thought about it but even with long strips, I end up cutting them down anyway. On my next project I will give it a try. thank you!
btw when I do cut strips from fat quarters I cut them across the 18" side so it's the lengthwise grain. |
The moon does affect me so ignore me if you want to lol....I can't resist, so here goes.
The right way or the correct way, same difference. If One were working at a Nuclear Plant and One's job was to pour a certain liquid into a funnel sticking out of a tube and this was the correct way to do that....and One decided to take the funnel off and just pour into the tube as there was no correct way to do things, and all the liquid spilled all over the place....oh what have you done? hahahahahhaah |
Just curious...how do you keep track of the grain when you're cutting squares?
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Just curious...how do you keep track of the grain when you're cutting squares?
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I only kick myself for not thinking of this from my garment sewing days. Wish I had read this post before I cut the fabric for my last quilt on the cross grain. At least I will know in the future.
Thanks for the post. |
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Just curious...how do you keep track of the grain when you're cutting squares?
I usually just pull it one way or the other if I need to....the straight of grain won't budge. |
Originally Posted by Rosyhf
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Just curious...how do you keep track of the grain when you're cutting squares?
I usually just pull it one way or the other if I need to....the straight of grain won't budge. |
Originally Posted by Rosyhf
The moon does affect me so ignore me if you want to lol....I can't resist, so here goes.
The right way or the correct way, same difference. If One were working at a Nuclear Plant and One's job was to pour a certain liquid into a funnel sticking out of a tube and this was the correct way to do that....and One decided to take the funnel off and just pour into the tube as there was no correct way to do things, and all the liquid spilled all over the place....oh what have you done? hahahahahhaah |
Thanks you so much Rosyhf. I always enjoy learning as I'm new to quilting. I used to make all my clothes and I know how important not cutting on the cross grain is in most situations with garments.
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