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    Old 03-05-2012, 06:50 AM
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    Originally Posted by Havplenty
    my lqs cuts 1/8" yards for me all the time and they make them 6" instead of a round 41/2". just wondering how a lqs can tell someone they will not cut what the customer wants to buy. interesting.
    I have never found anywhere that won't cut at least 2 1/2" I do believe that I have heard that some places won't cut less than 4 inches though.
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    Old 03-05-2012, 06:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by Havplenty
    my lqs cuts 1/8" yards for me all the time and they make them 6" instead of a round 41/2". just wondering how a lqs can tell someone they will not cut what the customer wants to buy. interesting.
    If i owned a shop, I'd not cut 4.5 inch pieces-----------too much room for error and unhappy customers.
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    Old 03-05-2012, 10:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
    If i owned a shop, I'd not cut 4.5 inch pieces-----------too much room for error and unhappy customers.
    i certainly do not understand that mode of thinking. how can it be more room for error cutting 1/8 of a yard then cutting any other amount of fabric? i was at joann's once buying 1/8 yards and the girl cutting kept cutting them short trying not to give me an inch over which was just not smart on her part. she wasted fabric. my lqs always try to cut 1/8 yd purchase at a minimum of 5 inches, no problem.

    i spend at least $35-$45 every time i go on my mini shopping trips to buy my 1/8 of yards or remnants or their sale fabrics. my lqs fabric pices are $10.99 to 12.99 per yard plus they sale vouge designer fabrics which are in the $35-$55 range. if they would not cut want i wanted they would surely lose my business. as it stands now, i am looking to buy a baby lock upgrade machine from them. their desire to accomodate me and others like me helps to keep them making sells.

    my closest lqs, jackman's fabrics, has been locally owned & in business for over 100 years. its a good thing they are willing to accomodate the needs of their customers.
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    Old 03-05-2012, 10:33 AM
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    I learn SOOOO MUCH on this board!! I never heard of a running 1/8th, but did know about a fat quarter. SO MUCH TO LEARN...it's fun!!
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    Old 03-05-2012, 10:37 AM
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    i knew about a skinny quarter but never knew that they had another name for the 1/8 of a yard. hehe. learn new things every day here. love it.
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