Originally Posted by
marjben
Thanks for replying Peggi, I may have made a mistake in using the word grain.
I fold the fabric salvage to salvage, adjust a bit right or left to get a nice straight hang, match my bottom fold to a line on my cutting mat, make my cut to have a straight edge to measure from. Ok, now my straight edge and the line of my pattern on the fabric are a 1/4 or better from each other on one end of the fabric but line up nicely on the other end.
I hope I explained it better!?!
From your description it sound like it may just be how it was cut off the bolt. I do the same thing, folding selvage to selvage and it's pretty common that they are "off" by and inch or so. Some might be the way it was printed but it could also be how it was wound on the bolt. Like Peckish, I don't worry so much about the grain if I'm trying to match up something, I just try to take a little extra time and be careful not to pull on the bias...and I starch the heck out of it!
