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You don't want to go to Paducah during quilt week if this bothers you. Regardless of the store (or tent) you are visiting, the fact is there are so many people and long lines (despite scores of cutters) that the bolts are not handled with TLC at all.
It doesn't bother me a bit as long as I get at least the yardage I purchased.
May your stitches always be straight, your seams always lie flat, and your grain never be biased against you.
Sue
I bought some fabric from ebay and was I disappointed. The seller cut the fabric with scissors and cut like she was 5 years old. What a mess. I left it in the package. It wasn't folded correctly and there wasn't much I could do with it but maybe get a FQ out of a yard. Am very selective now. I've had excellent experiences with other ebayers.
"Be yourself...everyone else is taken."
Strong people don't put others down...they build them up."
"Remember that your instincts are more important than rules"
Generally I don't say anything but I do pick up the fabric and refold it - sometimes actions speak louder than words. Some cutters get it others don't. Truth is it's just a paycheck for many - they don't love fabric and don't realize we do.
I guess I've been lucky. The places where I get my fabric cut very straight and I have no complaints. I always get the amount that I paid for. The LQS cuts with a long ruler and a rotary cutter, that way you always get the amount that you asked for. I am so sorry to hear how many get crooked cuts.
Sue
Most of my fabrics are cut right, only a few pieces at the most, I have bought many. many yards.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
A lot, or the cut the piece shorter, i guess thats not measuring correctly, there so worried they are going to cut mor than they should, how sad for us, we never get our monies worth
Mary
O always watch the cutter and if the fabric is folded I "help"her straighten it out or whatever the fabric needs. You're paying for it so let them get it right!
I have made them recut mine..that is a pet peeve of mine
It bothers me when they don't take the time to fold it neatly and I end up with a big lump of wrinkles.
I do too but not everyone feels the same way about it. For some it is just a job for others it is heaven!
If I actually find a fabric worth buying at JoAnns I tell the cutter not to bother folding it. It is going right in the wash. They do this work day in and out. I'm sure it can get monotonous. I will also fold my own fabric at these big box stores.
peace
Last edited by ube quilting; 05-13-2012 at 06:34 AM.
no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
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