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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:38 PM
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    Thanks so much...easy, peasy... Great learning link!:-P
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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:40 PM
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    Thanks a bunch!
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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:41 PM
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    OkieDokie...thanks so much. :-P
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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:42 PM
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    Yea..another ripper! I hated when the LQS stopped ripping...most of the time I am like amandasgramma..get a straight edge and go with it.
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    Do not rip down along the selvage to remove it just cut across the selvage to get a start and rip from selvage to selvage to get the end straight. This will only work on cotton fabric. If it won't rip straight then it's not all cotton. Then line up the sevlages and press it. Otherwise your strips will bow in the middles. Hope this helps you. Or did we totally confuse you? Please post photos for all of us to see...Happy Stitchin' Linda B.
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    You rip from selvage down?
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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:49 PM
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    That was a great video! Thanks
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:09 PM
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    Okay...got it...I understand now. Thanks hon. :-P
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    Old 03-15-2011, 08:31 PM
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    back in the day [early fifties] i was taught to make a small clip in the selvage at the end of one side, pick up a tread, ease it across the width, pull it out, then cut along the path of the missing thread. tedious, but there's the straight!
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    I rip too! That is what I was taught to do in high school, and it works well. Once I have ripped the fabric, I use my ruler to cut the ripped end off--but at least I know it is straight when I cut.
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    I liked that tutorial wish I had the money to join that website it seemed really good
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