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11-15-2010, 07:46 PM

#21

Lady Crafter

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Cut!!! Cut!!! Cut!!!! (Sounds like a movie production).

When I watch someone tearing fabric, I can hear all those little fibers crying .... it must hurt them ..... I know it hurts me! :D

11-15-2010, 07:47 PM

#22

MadQuilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deema

I will tear if I'm "cutting" a big piece from lengthy yardage. Cut for strips though, for sure!

Same here. If something is off grain, I deal with it through fussy cutting. Tearing gives me too much of a ravelled mess.

11-15-2010, 07:58 PM

#23

mommamac

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cut - who wants all those stringy edges?

11-15-2010, 08:19 PM

#24

Mariposa

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I cut mine!

11-15-2010, 08:26 PM

#25

PMY in QCA-IL

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I cut strips for piecing, but sometimes will tear big pieces for the backing, esp. if I know that I'll be trimming them later.

11-15-2010, 09:08 PM

#26

C.Cal Quilt Girl

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Cut !!

11-15-2010, 09:13 PM

#27

kreinhart742

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Cut, is my vote. But if buying backing fabric 108inch it should be torn.

11-15-2010, 09:30 PM

#28

janedee

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CUT would never tear - its not something that is done very often over here as it can distort the fabric I once bought some from a shop here that tore the fabric - it was awful - never went back there!!!