Originally Posted by makakehau
Am I being too picky? Would it be terribly demanding of me to ask them to please cut my fabric?
Lori
It is your choice how you want your fabric treated. Tearing the fabric does give you a straight edge; however, it warps the edge also and you lose about 2 to 3 inches at every tear. At $10 a yard, that's a lot to lose cumulatively - especially if you're getting a small amount (1/2 yard or less).
I personally will not buy any fabric that's been torn. I've had people tear the fabric before I can tell them not to do it and then I've refused to buy the fabric.
I had one quilt shop refuse to cut - they offered me an extra 2 or 3 inches of fabric. They told me they preferred to tear than cut fabric. I told them I preferred to shop elsewhere and left. This was in spite of the fact that it was the only shop that had a fabric I'd been looking a month or more for.