Originally Posted by damaquilts
I do for borders. Its just easier or if I am making something like dog crate covers. Measure Rip, Measure , Rip. I have a rectangle the right size. Its so much easier than trying to cut the right size. Backing if I have to piece one, rip. Sometimes if I am really lazy I will rip strips for sashings just a little wider then cut them even. I find I don't get that V in the middle like I do if I cut from the bigger piece. And I have starched Ironed straightened smoothed till I am blue in the face and still get the V.
I have always ripped , I think because I use to work in a fabric shop long,long ago that had the measuring machines that clipped , then we tore.
Oh you are bringing back memories now! I had forgotten about those old fabric measuring machines. They would line it up on the edge of the fabric, somehow mark that and pull it through the machine and it would measure the length of the fabric as they pulled it through. Then they would clip it and rip the fabric.