There was a LQS that cut exactly what I asked for. After straightening fabric is lost (but always saved for scrappies :) ) Another LQS owner I had worked for told us to always measure an extra 1 1/2" to 2" on each end as the last thing they wanted was a complaint that someone was short on fabric. When I purchased fabric I always asked for an extra 1/4 - 1/3 yard just in case I goofed on cutting. The first shop I mentiond rarely had other quilters in the store when I was there. The 1st shop went out of business and the 2nd shop owner moved out of state.