I just watched a store employee cut yardage. The print was such that you could tell it was not straight, but that's the way the fabric was on the bolt so she cut it.
Getting fabric like that makes me rip off the selvedge. At least then I know where the grain is on the fabric.
The fabric being cut could have been misprinted, or the winding on the bolt was wrong. Ripping lets you know.
I've lost up to 4 inches on one end of fabric by fabric not being wound on bolt right. If the bolt is wrong, the store can't rewind it, and if you cut by the design, the cuts don't look straight.
I don't use the dots. I'll bring a piece of fabric to match.
Last edited by Weezy Rider; 11-28-2016 at 05:05 AM.