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Grain of fabric
I am about to use up several 5" charm packs to form a border for a quilt. (I love the scrappy happy look!) I will cut them in half after seaming 2 squares together down the center. Since they will be narrow I want to make sure the grainline will be lengthwise. Is there a way to determine the grain before I stitch and cut? The print on some is directional, so no problem with those.
This is the first time for me to use precut fabrics as I have a disability now, and cannot stand up to do cutting anymore. Thanks for your input. |
The only way I know is to gently pull in each direction to test the stretch.
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I agree with just a bit crazy. Pull one is tighter than the other I'm not sure which is weft and which warp.
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If you are using the stack to together and sew down the center twice and then cut the 2 units apart, there should be minimal stretching from the bias edges. I love using that method to do triangles and never worry about the grain, unless I am using a stripe fabric.
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Using that small pieces there need not be concern about grain line
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You can test the grain by the stretch.
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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
(Post 6238542)
I agree with just a bit crazy. Pull one is tighter than the other I'm not sure which is weft and which warp.
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I agree with Holice. Since you're using such small pieces, which way the grain is going isn't going to matter much.
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Originally Posted by Freddie
(Post 6239055)
The tighter one is along the selvage. The stretchy one is the one from selvage to selvage.
I had already done the gentle stretch both ways, and there is definitely a little stretch one way and none the other way. But could not remember which was which! I guess I have done garment sewing for so long that I can't keep my mind off of grain line. |
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