Originally Posted by cbridges22
I have never paid attention and it has not mattered.
Exactly! I have read a number of articles about antique quilts and what the quilters did and used to get the finished product.
Forget the way the grain goes. If you put it on foundation, no problem. Otherwise, handle it with a little gentleness, and it won't be the big deal that some would have you believe.
The other thing is: Most scraps are fairly small ... a little different than trying to cut a whole yard of fabric on the diagonal and then using the bias edge for a border, if you know what I mean. Relax!
Fabric is an inanimate object. You are a human being. You have superiority over inanimate objects (usually <g>) ... it has to do what you tell it to do, AND! if you work with the object within the framework of what it can and cannot do, you will not have any problems! <wave>