i don't like it when they tear my fabric. i'd prefer them to cut it. there is one quilt shop here where they never tear anything. they line it up on a mat and cut it with a rotary cutter just like i would at home. i like that much better and the edge is always straight. they also run the local quilt guild from their shop which i did not know, but on my most recent trip there they invited me to join their guild, which i thought was quite nice.