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Old 06-24-2012, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Lori S View Post
Yes , I have had someone tell me batiks don't run/bleed. I also had them tell me its best to use/cut cross grain , when clearly having stretch would pose a problem later. I have had them even tell me my almost vintage machine will never produce as good results as a newer machine.
I have learned over the years to filter! and yes my 40 years of quilting can be my most valuable asset in assessing what should be filtered.
How does cutting across the grain cause stretch? Or am I misunderstanding what you are saying? On the bias??
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