Originally Posted by
sweet
Am I the only one who rips then irons to get the grain right? I am kin of surprised that so many people are using the described technique. Maybe I will give it a try. I am such a bugger about straight of grain! I think that a straight grain helps in reducing the ravel in the seam allowances.
I try to be precise with grain as well. If I'm dealing with a large/long piece of fabric at times I'll rip but if I'm dealing with smaller subcuts typically I do not. I'm more likely to do that with home dec fabrics than quilting fabrics simply because I'm usually dealing with smaller pieces. But backings in particular that I have to manipulate in various ways, I'll definitely rip.