Originally Posted by
Cheshirecatquilter
I am old enough to remember when all my sewing projects began with fabric nipped by the measuring device and then ripped across the width. Older than dirt?
You don't need to be old to remember that trick. I don't rip fabric but that is one way my mother taught me.
If you don't like ripping, she also taught me to pull threads and then cut along the line it makes. Find a thread along the line you want to cut. At the edge of the fabric you pull it up with a straight pin and then slide that thread out. You will be able to see where that missing thread is for the length of the fabric. Just cut along that line.