Originally Posted by
Cari-in-Oly
I don't like to rip fabric, call me weird. For piecing a backing, I just fold it in half and cut it with scissors on the fold line. Since it will be sewn on the selvedge edge, it doesn't matter if the cut is perfectly straight.
Cari
I do this also. I was taught to sew a large seam with selvedges attached, then cut off the selvedges.