Strip Cutting
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Location: West Virginia
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I want to cut strips for a log cabin block. I need to have a lot of different strips for a lot of blocks. What is the best way to cut them, from salvage to salvage or lengthwise? I'm concerned about the bias.
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If you need a bunch of different colors I would cut selvege to selvege. If you are going to make all the blocks the same then you could cut lenghways. When I am cutting borders I always cut length ways and it doesn't seem to make a difference as far as the bias
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OK.. granted I learned to sew many, many years ago, but we were taught that there are 2 straight grains on the fabric.. one across it and one the length of it.. and anything off the straight grain is a bias cut as it allows the fabric to stretch. I wash and press my fabric before using which helps me make sure it's not folded "wrong". There is also a method to help you "straighten" the grain of the fabric that involves pulling the fabric in increments on the bias to get it lined up better.. I have done it.. but it's a royal pain in the tuckas (sp) if you ask me.
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