I totally agree...everything I've ever done, I've taught myself to do. I've tried tearing fabric (oh, no!)...and still tear to straighten the ends.
I do prewash & then starch to return some of the body to the fabric...especially using the Go cutter...seems to prevent the fabric from being just a hair off ( I think it is pushed sometimes when going through the cutter).
There are as many ways to do something, as there are folks to do them. No one way is set in stone...I do what works for me, and others do what works for them.
Originally Posted by
bearisgray
There really is no substitute available for experience and practice.
When someone asks "Is it better to ___ or not?"
or
"How to _______?"
and receives different answers - all of which are valid to the responder -
Which answer does he/she choose to follow?
I know that there are things that I think are "essential" to my process that others blow off.
(Washing everything washable before cutting is one of mine.)
I also know that there are things that others think are "essential" that I don't do.
(Starching everything before cutting is something that I rarely do.)
How did you learn and/or decide how to do things?