Pull or Don't Pull
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:idea: A question for you all. When I was very young (will not say how long ago that was) and took Home Ec. I was taught that you should pull the crosswise threads on the material to straighten it. I have been doing this for a long time and I am now thinking that maybe I don't have to do this for my quilt fabrics. Does anyone else pull threads to straighten fabric? :)
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We did that in HomeEc class to. At the time I thought it was a waste of time but, the teacher said "you needed to find the true grain of the fabric so it would hang properly." All I can say now is, I'm glad I don't have to do that with my quilting fabric, way too time consuming.
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only if necessary. if i buy a panal or some fabric that is very obviously 'off-grain' i pull a thread and straighten, most of the time i don't worry about it ...it doesn't seem as important cutting quilt squares as it was cutting out a sleeve. :thumbup:
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I remember it too. By the time I made an elastic waist skirt consisting of two rectangles sewn together and a casing put in during Home Ec, I'd already made a winter coat at home. The whole "pull the thread" thing was as ridiculous then as it is now. I did it that once in class, never again.
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Funny you bring this up , I just did this last night on a piece that was cut REALLY off grain. Getting back to the true grain helps to cut straight strips , without the V or W. If I am working with long strip sets it really helps them from getting curvy.
If I am in a rush I tear some fabrics to get to the true straight.
If I am in a rush I tear some fabrics to get to the true straight.
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