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10-29-2011, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Back in the olden days (so I've been told) fabric was cut using scissors and templates. I imagine this would be the result. (Also with applique pieces being cut out.)
My 8th grade Home Ec teacher in school finally gave up when I kept telling her I could not cut my pattern out according to the cutting directions in the pattern. She "suggested" that I take my material and pattern home and let my mother help me cut it out.
A direct quote from my mother, "They just show you how to waste fabric on those patterns!" And, we did have quite a bit of material left over from the velveteen that I was making a pantsuit out of, even if it did look like your picture. However, I do not remember making anything else out of the leftover fabric.
That being said, I sometimes cut a strip, but often only cut the "square" for what I need at that time, and much of my fabric looks exactly like your photo since I can square off the ends later.
Happy Quilting.
Susan
10-29-2011, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by scraphq
Not only do I leave those odd cuts on the main piece, I also fold any small scraps of the same fabric inside. I have no small scrap heap.
10-29-2011, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Lavada
i leave mine too if it bothers you give it to someone else to use lots of us live on a strick budget
10-29-2011, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Back in the olden days (so I've been told) fabric was cut using scissors and templates. I imagine this would be the result. (Also with applique pieces being cut out.)
10-29-2011, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by deedum
Why do people cut their fabric like this? Obviously, they cut something out and left it that way. I cut mine clean across and then throw the scraps in the scrap bin. Nice clean scraps.....Otherwise it bugs me! Grrrr... Is this weird?
10-29-2011, 05:46 AM
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The projects I work on determine what my remaining fabric looks like. More often then not, I do what you do, but not always. Thus, I have a few wonky cut pieces of fabric in my stash; I only trim off & throw away pieces that I know are too small to use for anything that I might make. (And I save for applique work, too, so what I trim off & toss is REALLY tiny.)
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