I don't expect it but am always glad to see an extra 1/4 inch or so. Being shorted by a 1/4 inch or so doesn't bother me too much unless I needed exactly that much - in which case I usually ask for an extra 1/8 - 1/4 yard. What frustrates me is when someone who previously cut the fabric, cut on an angle and I get the fabric measured from the "short" side. I'll point it out when that happens.