Originally Posted by chairjogger
Anyone remember the days that the fabric was clipped by scissors then with two hands ripped so the fabric would be straight? Or, was she just the madd madd fabric ladie of J C Penny's? hah! Yes, that is where I got my fabric for my "Marsha Marsha" Brady clothes I made.
I still snip and rip from my larger pieces to get a straight of grain. It is much easier to rotary cut a piece that is an inch or so larger than the strips you need - instead of trying to cut from a 3 yard piece.