I got some really pretty batiks from hancocks (the fabric in my avitar) and unfolded it last night to piece the backing for my quilt and noticed there is a big hole (about 2") in a section of the fabric right in the middle. Is this common for Hancocks and is this why it was on sale? It was $3 a yard so im not going to bother taking it back but I'm kinda miffed and want to know for the future.

I'm working on a bedquilt so i'll just use muslin for the backing since no one will see it anyway :(

I don't think that is usual at all... I have never known them to sell fabric knowingly that had holes in it...

Probably just a manufacturing blip that got missed, those machines move so fast, the next machine just didn't pick up the defect :( Sorry it happened to you :(

Just applique something cute or appropriate over the hole and maybe use a little FrayCheck.

Piece the back using the good parts.

The only time I bought fabric with a flaw in it the clerk pointed it out to me and asked if I still wanted it. I said yes because I could cut around the problem area. She gave me an extra half yard free just to make sure I had enough fabric. They are usually really good about their fabrics.

This is what I would do.

Same thing happened to me with a fabric that was soiled. My clerk was generous. I needed 8 yds, she charged me for 7.

Well turns out I used a lot of it for my border and used that section anyway. I got some muslin for the back and I think it will work really well. Ill pay attention when they r cutting from now on so that doesn't happen.

Same thing happened at Joann's. Clerk caught the defect, not me. I was so happy she had found it. Gave me a discount on the piece. No argument there.

It's nice to know there are good people out in the working world when all of our pennies need to stretch so far these days.