Originally Posted by
jcrow
why do you use bias fabric for string quilts? Wouldn't it be easier to cut on the grain? Am I missing something?
They're bias because of how they're made. You do cut the fabric on the grain and sew it, but the block itself is cut on the bias, which then gives you the neat designs.
Hopefully this picture will help explain.
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