Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Originally Posted by TacoMama
...You guys as well as I know if we prewash a lot of times it makes you run short if you buy just the amount that is called for, so I usually have them cut just a small amount more.
Yes, we all do KNOW that fabric will shrink when we pre-wash it. But that is not the fault of the store, or the manufacturer... it is just the nature of the product. Whether we pre-wash or not, that is our choice, after we have made the purchase.
If I buy a pound of ground beef and cook it, there will not be a full 16 ounces left. So should I expect the butcher to give me extra to account for the shrinkage? I think not.
Exactly. If you know you need 7/8 of a yard for your quilt, don't buy 7/8. Buy 1 yard, or even 1 & 1/4 yard. You know it will shrink, it is the nature of the beast.
But if I order 1 yard, I expect one yard. This is why I rarely buy from JoAnns. I too have experienced the staff member who measures from the long side of the crooked cut, leaving me short 1/8 yard or more.
Then again, this is *also* why I add at least 1/4 - 1/2 yard to the amount I need to purchase. a) it accounts for crooked cuts, b) it accounts for flaws (hoping there aren't any), c) it gives me extra for the inevitable mis-cut that *I* will make while cutting my pieces. And, of course, d) it gives me a little extra for my stash. :-)