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Hi gmabrown First of all the only dumb question is the one not asked, so I have been told. I agree with someof the others start at one end to cut your 6 inch by what ever. ABout the rag quilt the patterns I have used say "do not wash fabric first" part of the process of a rag quilt is the shringage of the fabric and the clipping for the frindge. I do wash my fabric for other projects but not for RAG quilts etc Happy quilting yippie
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No question is ever dumb! You probably helped a lot of people today.
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Originally Posted by mom-6
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I also do the accordion fold of the main bulk of fabric and just have enough unfolded to cover my cutting board with a bit over. Then if I'm cutting quite a bit I will continue to unfold as needed.
This eliminates undue waste, keeps it neat, and is easily refolded when done. |
Everyone, thank you for your comments. Really helpful. Much I did not know.
I am basically a garment sewer in transition and the one thing I cannot seem to quit doing is pulling a thread and asking DH to help me straighten. (Convincing him the value and the skills of doing THAT is another story.) (Somewhere are a couple of home ec teachers laughing.) I don't do it on the tiny bits because it is easy to see the straight on those. Now I know my compulsion to pull threads may not be the most generally effective. It is so wonderful to be able to read and talk to people who sew. Pat |
I fold my fabric selvage to selvage and cut 6" squares width of fabric (WOF). Even up the first cut first and may have to even up cut edge before each cut.
I always prewash all fabric. |
I use the June Tailor Shape cut. It is my best friend fro cutting strips and squares and especially squaring up blocks before assembly
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I like the shape cut. However, with a big amount of yardage like this, it would make it a little tougher. For the shape cut I have I have to fold the fabric twice. It would be harder to do without folding all of it, and getting it perfectly straight would also be harder with a lot of extra fabric hanging off. If I was using a shape cut I would cut off sections, fold them, then cut. But there would be a tiny bit more waste that way.
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Originally Posted by gmabrown
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I have a dumb question, How do you cut your fabric? What I mean is you have say 3yards of fabric and you need to cut it into 6" sqs. Do you cut the fabric into shorter yardage or what? I have a really hard time trying to arrange my fabric to cut it. HELP!!!Told you it was dumb. And do y'all wash you flannel before you make a rag quilt?
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
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i cut strips off the bolt... Anything over a 2 yards i roll onto bolts.
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Originally Posted by pamesue
(Post 6492268)
I would cut the 3 yards into 6" strip's, fold fabric so that you are cutting 3 even layers. then subcut your 6" strips into 6" squares. If I did the math correct you would end up with approximately 126 6" squares.
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