anyone else remember the days when they clipped and ripped the fabric?
#31
Originally Posted by chairjogger
Anyone remember the days that the fabric was clipped by scissors then with two hands ripped so the fabric would be straight? Or, was she just the madd madd fabric ladie of J C Penny's? hah! Yes, that is where I got my fabric for my "Marsha Marsha" Brady clothes I made.
#32
Originally Posted by chairjogger
So, I get the idea, you don't like this.. haha..
OK, can you tell them "please don't rip my fabric." I would..
OK, can you tell them "please don't rip my fabric." I would..
#35
I always tear to get a straight grain. My fabric store doesn"t tear, and there have been many times that I have lost as much as four inches , if I reven both cut rends, but I seem to always lose as much as 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The little distortion at the tear can normally be corrected by dampening and ironing. I"d rather waste that 1/4 inch than 2 inches! I always pre-wash also. And yes, I remember those days and the meters well!
#36
Originally Posted by lscho4jm
That is intersting. i always learn something from this board.
what about stretching the fabric as you tear it? I have no clue, so just asking.
So far, my "modern" experiences are scissored cuttings. Even in my LQS.
Just a mind burp this AM and remembering the tightly "coiffed" hairred lady of J C Pennys. (late 1960's)
Thanks for teaching us something.
what about stretching the fabric as you tear it? I have no clue, so just asking.
So far, my "modern" experiences are scissored cuttings. Even in my LQS.
Just a mind burp this AM and remembering the tightly "coiffed" hairred lady of J C Pennys. (late 1960's)
Thanks for teaching us something.
The idea is that it will tear on the straight of grain. Have you ever noticed that some "cuts" do not line up correctly? At least if it is torn, you can tell just how much has already been stretched out of shape when the fabric was rolled on to the bolts.
#37
Originally Posted by clem55
I always tear to get a straight grain. My fabric store doesn"t tear, and there have been many times that I have lost as much as four inches , if I reven both cut rends, but I seem to always lose as much as 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The little distortion at the tear can normally be corrected by dampening and ironing. I"d rather waste that 1/4 inch than 2 inches! I always pre-wash also. And yes, I remember those days and the meters well!
#39
I worked for several years for a Bernina dealer who also did custom dressmaking and alterations. The shop also made things like curtins and decorative pillows etc. I was taught to pull a thread to make sure the fabric was straight. It makes a lot of difference in the finished product. 'Curtins, drapes and garments are all about straing of grain.
#40
Nip and rip for me, please! All the LQS I frequent do this; Joanne's is the only place I know of in town that cuts. So, when I get their material home I rip it myself to set everything to rights and find out how much I was shorted. :S
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