I would cut it WHEN I decided its final purpose, not sooner.

I wouldn't cut it, either....if I did, it would come back to bite me!

By the way, that's a beautiful baby you're using for your avatar!

What I do when I have large cuts like that is I cut off a 1 yard piece to go into where my "regular" cuts of fabric are stored, in a cabinet in my sewing room. I keep my "back size" or extra large pieces mostly in the garage in rubbermaid tubs. Sometimes I forget what I have in the garage so having a piece of it in the sewing room helps me remember that I even have it and can use it in projects.

I would not cut it either.

I would leave it uncut too.

I had 500 yards of fabric...mostly 6-8yard pieces! I could not mess with it at all! SO-O-O my mom and I cut it into
8-fat quarters, 2-1yd pieces and 1-2 yard piece. So far I am not unhappy with my cuts! I will use pieced backings if I need to.

Cant help but wonder why it would be "AGAINST POLICY" LOL you would think, especially in this economy and the prices of good fabric" that they would be happy to be selling a large amount of fabric. Sometimes I wonder about businesses...I remember when the policy was "The customer is always right"...guess I am showing my age.

Margie

and btw, I wouldnt cut it either because you never know how you are going to use it.

Margie :)

I never cut fabric that I have on hand because it's too pretty so I just have to go out and buy what I need for a project. But seriously, I've gotten "cutter's remorse" when I do jump the gun and cut into large pieces. Sure as anything, as soon as those last threads are snipped and it falls onto the table in two pieces, the longest one will always be 1/2 inch too short. Have the pattern in hand and measure twice before you start whacking away. (Think of backings, one-block wonders, long vertical borders, etc.)

I wouldn't cut it until I know what I'm doing with it. Just my 2 cents worth.