I'm near Medford, and most of the gals there are generous, too. I know that sometimes, with the way the fabric is arranged on the bolt, what looks like 1 yard, really isn't. I've been shorted many times because the fabric was folded a bit at an angle on the bolt. I'm glad they are careful to add that little extra so that if the material is a little off-grain, I still end up with what I asked for. I don't think they are being cheated at all. When I used to make so many clothes, I always had to order an extra 1/4 yard at most fabric stores to be sure.