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    Old 11-15-2010, 06:48 PM
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    CUT!
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    Old 11-15-2010, 06:50 PM
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    Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
    CUT! Tearing stretches the edges.
    Agree !
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:00 PM
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    Cut. The edges get all messed up. I was amazed at Jo-Ann's the other day when instead of cutting my yardage, the clerk ripped the fabric from selvage to selvage! My edges were a mess!
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:06 PM
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    For long borders --- I will tear a little larger than I need, starch and press it then cut it to the correct size removing the torn edge. This has always worked for me.....
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:09 PM
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    I always CUT my stripes.
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by sewbigd2858
    Even when I cut I can't get my pieces to go together matching.
    if you even up the fold and not the selvage you can get a straight cut. I didn't know that for the longest time. But it sure does make a difference.
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:23 PM
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    I always cut.
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:35 PM
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    I have an LQS that tears. Not an issue until I got a panel - there were squares that I just could not use due to the stretching.
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    Originally Posted by deema
    I will tear if I'm "cutting" a big piece from lengthy yardage. Cut for strips though, for sure!
    Ditto!
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    Old 11-15-2010, 07:44 PM
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    I will tear off a yard of fabric. I would not tear a strip.
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