Old 08-14-2009, 11:08 AM
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Mousie
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Originally Posted by Loretta
If I owned a quilt shop, and was cutting fabric, I would measure 1 extra inch on every cut automatically. When the customer sees that, it gives a good impression as opposed to watching a clerk measure "on the line" over and over. Just my thought on cutting for the public. Its the best advertisement yet for a shop.
I like the way you think, Loretta. It makes a quilter nervous to see ppl, trying to stay right on the line. Many times, the cutter doesn't sew or quilt, and that extra inch can mean a lot for a quilter. I don't like walking tightropes...eeek! :wink:
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