44"-45" Inch Fabric Not Measuring Up
06-03-2012, 06:11 AM
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Why haven't I thought of that? Instead of adding skinny strips down each side of the backing when it is a bit too narrow, I will now add a wider strip down the middle or offset to one side a bit. So much easier that way!!! Thanks for turning the light on for me folks. LOL
06-03-2012, 07:17 AM
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I have fabrics from over 20 years ago that are only 42 inches wide. So it isn't just a NEW thing.
Read what it says on the end of the bolt. If you want to 'see for yourself' - carry a tape measure with you.
You may also want to 'assume' that there may be some shrinkage - As PaperPrincess says, WOF fabric shrinkage can be drastic - although I've had LOF shrinkage, too.
Interestingly enough to me, some of the 'so-called' lesser brands like VIP, Marcus Brothers, and Peter Pan usually were 45 inches, whereas some of the 'so-called' better brands like Kaufman, Hoffman, Alexander Henry tended to be narrower.
Go figure - pay more - get less!
Read what it says on the end of the bolt. If you want to 'see for yourself' - carry a tape measure with you.
You may also want to 'assume' that there may be some shrinkage - As PaperPrincess says, WOF fabric shrinkage can be drastic - although I've had LOF shrinkage, too.
Interestingly enough to me, some of the 'so-called' lesser brands like VIP, Marcus Brothers, and Peter Pan usually were 45 inches, whereas some of the 'so-called' better brands like Kaufman, Hoffman, Alexander Henry tended to be narrower.
Go figure - pay more - get less!
06-03-2012, 07:18 AM
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the 2" x 4" is the measurement before it is planed. It has always been that way. You can buy unplaned lumber for full measurement, but wear gloves when you handle it!!
06-03-2012, 08:12 AM
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Nevermind toilet paper! Narrower rolls and more loosely wound and yet you pay more. They've really figured out how to make selling toilet paper--which everyone has to have--more profitable! lol
06-03-2012, 08:18 AM
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if the guild wants a perfect 45" back they are nuts, you have to allow 2" all around for quilting, so that would mean fabric at close to 50"...even a 45" wide batting will vary if washed/shrunk properly!
but if that is what they want, then put a strip down the middle of the back
but if that is what they want, then put a strip down the middle of the back
06-03-2012, 08:48 AM
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Supposedly, the selvages are not included in the WOF (per a website I found), but if you measure most fabric, then the 44/45 includes the average (I've seen) 1/2 on each side- meaning you get about 40-42" usable fabric. Batiks can be narrower because they are done by hand and there is no selvage to speak off.
See http://www.fashiondex.com/howtos/htstfm4.php middle of the page. This an apparel fashion website, but the info in general should apply.
See http://www.fashiondex.com/howtos/htstfm4.php middle of the page. This an apparel fashion website, but the info in general should apply.
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