When I was growing up the fabric stores all measured out the length and the ripped the fabric, in some of the stores they just did like I do at home, snipped about an inch past the selvage and then ripped, but in other stores there was this gizmo that was attached to the counter-- does anyone else remember those and how they worked?
Anyway, I still rip the length of grain when I need a long straight piece, like for a back, or borders, etc. I have also been known to rip across the grain when I was in a hurry and didn't want to take the time to pull out my rotary cutter.
My mom made clothes and she always pulled a thread and then followed it to make the cut , then if the grain needed straightening I think she did something like pulling on opposite corners (does that sound familiar?).
Rob
Last edited by rryder; 03-19-2018 at 11:17 AM.