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Old 05-11-2014, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rainsprite
Wonderful, how did you keep your stripes straight and most are so terribly crooked on the bolt? Thank you.
When working with stripes, I cut with the stripe and not the grain of the fabric. You have to open the fabric and cut it in a single layer. Starch works well to keep the slightly off grain cuts from stretching and gentle handling while working with those pieces.
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