Originally Posted by
tessagin
Hmm. I am a diehard prewasher unlike many others. After washing I like to iron/press my fabric. I give it a shake then let it rest to straighten itself out and get back into shape. That is my idea of straightening fabric.
This is what I do. The fabric can be off as much as 4 inches or more. I just trim the fabric back to the point where it is on grain.
First, though, I have to decide what is more important, having the fabric straight on grain or having the print on grain. Sometimes the print is off grain and if it is, I will cut the fabric even though I know it is off grain because the print will show up as whacky and you won't be able to match things up if that is what you want to do.