Originally Posted by christinetindell
The only time I tear fabric is for my backings. I find it stretches too much for piecing. And with rotary cutters, I don't fuss over grain anymore.
not FUSSING with grain just means you run the potential of getting blocks that do not lie flat, puckers when you try to quilt them, and when it is quilted will wave like a flag in OK....
there is a reason some things are done! Believe it or not, there is a sort of SCIENCE to sewing/quilting/working with fabric in general!