Originally Posted by wannaquilt1
So at my LQS I got 1/2 yard of fabric and she put a little slit in the fabric and then ripped the fabric for the yardage! I gasped and she laughed since i've never seen it done this way before. Is the line more accurate this way? I would think they would get tired from doing this all day...
if fabric is torn, you will get what you pay for. I've lost as much as 9" each end of a cut from Walmart, when I've torn the ends to make a piece square.. And recently lost abotu 5" from a JoAnn's piece.
FIRM BELIEVER IN TEARING.