You will notice I said - IF the cut is straight -
I've learned to check the fabric grain lines before buying - if I still want to take a chance on the fabric, I do buy extra. There have been a few times I forgot to do that and regretted the purchase. I've also learned to not assume that the fabric will straighten out when it's washed. Sometimes it does - sometimes it does not.
Many places seem to have cutting stations - where there is that groove that the cutter follows - so most of the cuts that I've gotten are perpendicular to the fold.
I've also learned to buy extra to allow for shrinkage - I have a lot of 35 inch pieces in my stash that I KNOW I bought full yards of.
Buyer, be AWARE. Some clerks are very knowledgeable. Some are not.
I think of it the same way I think of hamburger. There is the raw weight - and then there is the cooked weight.
There is the off-the-bolt measurement - and then there is the usable, ready to cut measurement.
I think a store/shop should be consistent in its cutting policy.
Last edited by bearisgray; 06-30-2013 at 09:06 AM.