Originally Posted by bearisgray
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 agree up to a point - but should there be an extra inch if someone is only buying 1/8 of a yard, and only ONE extra inch if someone is buying 10 yards?
You make a very good point, big, and here is why I say that: I try to watch my fabrics when being cut, to catch any flaws, but sometimes you do get distracted. I think a percentage, depending on the total purchase makes a lot of sense. Maybe an extra inch up to 1/2 yard, then add another 1/4" - 1/2" per each yard? let's see, for 10 yards, that would be an extra 3 1/4"? that's not a lot extra, when your getting a sale of 10 yards.
10 yds. + 1" + [ 9 x 1/4" = 2 1/4"] = 3 1/4" extra. sounds fair.
10 yds. + 1" + [9 x 1/2" = 4 1/2"] = 15 1/2" more.
hmm, sounds good, but they ain't gonna go that far.