Originally Posted by
Onebyone
The quilt shop owners know exactly how much that extra inch cost them and insist on no extra when cutting. The bigger fabric store employees aren't as particular about cutting to the exact inch. I had one quilt shop owner do the math and made me wait to charge me for 1/2" extra when I wanted a full repeat at the end. I didn't go back to that shop.
Why would you not go back because they charged you for the extra (even though it was just a 1/2 inch). What if the repeat ended a 1/2 inch before what you asked for, would you have liked it if they cut it there. 1/2 inch or 1 inch it all adds up and costs the shop owner.