Just rememeber ALL of us no matter what level of quilting we are now started at the same point. Just know there is never a stupid question, we were all there when we started.

This is not a question but something I did not know.
I belong to a small group of quilters and we did a round robin with each doing a row on someone elses quilt.
Some of the group cuts fabric on the selvage edge which makes the cut with no give to the fabric. It drove me crazy cause I like a little stretch for fitting pieces together.
So I am wondering how many cut that way instead of putting the selvage edges togather and then cutting toward the fold.

Are you saying they use the selvage edge itself?

I will use the selvage edge on a garment facing if it isn't puckered.

Or that they cut on the lengthwise grain (parallel to the selvage edge)?

Another "it depends on who is doing it" - I think it's Marti Mitchell that likes to make her first cut parallel to the selvage - I do, too, because then at least two sides of my pieces will be more or less on grain.

I am fairly new to quilting and posting questions on this board as are many others. I seriously did not take this posting to be offensive and I would ask questions here because I trust to get the answers I need. I really thought this was a cute and fun thread to join. I listed a question about quilting that I had a few weeks ago. Hey lets make this fun!

Yes they cut on the length wise grain, just could not remember what it was called. Age does that to you.
It messed me up when I needed a strip also. I was trying to make a strip set and with the fabric cut that way it made it to short for other fabric strips.

And sometimes the way I make the first cut depends on the size and shape of the piece of fabric - - -

I am very conscious of grain lines -

I think if the word This was changed to There, it wouldn't be confusing.
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My least favorite question is the one NON-quilters ask when they see one of my quilts - How long did it take to make it? Unless you're making it to sell, who keeps track of the time?

Do you count planning time? Do you count shopping time? Do you count washing and ironing time?

I don't keep track of ANY time!!! LOL