Originally Posted by Enchanted Quilter
Went to a quilt store and the lady tore my fabric. I was in SHOCK !!! so I advised her cut another piece. She looked @ me & said OH but its so much easier to rip this fabric? That is what my Manager said . I polite advised her the manager is not buying this piece. So she cut my piece. My Maw Maw always said don't tear & she quilted by hand for over 75yrs.
Back in the day, the material dept. always tore the yardage requested. About 10 yrs ago I was in a quilt store in TX and was shocked to see the lady tear the yardage. Hadn't seen that in years and years. She said tearing keeps it straight.