I don't like short cuts, or crooked cuts; but stop to think
if fabric is $3.60 a yard (which it's not) and they give you
an inch, that's ten cents. So they could easily be giving
away a quarter on each yard if they measure long. Most of
the quilt shops where I frequent do cut a bit to my advantage but I always try to buy a littler more than I need
anyway. Costs to run short and have to make another trip,
both in gas and money. I don't buy much yardage on line.