I agree and when fat quarters aren't cut the same - I get upset when trying to use panels that are not squared up on the fabric, but that is a fabric problem not a lqs problem

If she is working at joann's then unless it is fur, it is corporate policy to cut every piece of fabric. I know, I have worked at the fabric counter at joann's for the last 10 plus years until recently. A bunch of the fabrics are not printed straight. With the ripping the fabric piece with be with the grain but not always the print.

Joann's trains their people not to give an extra amount if the cut is crooked. They are supposed to cut it off and throw it away. Stupid way to do business if you ask me.

I find it very frusterating too..

If I find that somewhere doesn't cut like I prefer, I ask them to do it how I prefer. I feel that as the "customer" I have that right. If they then don't cut it how I prefer, well, then I feel its a good reason to take my business elsewhere. I just don't like aggravation anymore...its easy to avoid, just shop elsewhere.

tearing actually is the best. straight of grain. you can then stretch or pull into square. if you ever get a chance to see what our fabric goes thru before we ever buy it you would wonder how anything is ever straight

If you're going to have a piece cut like that, ask the cutter to cut it the way you want. Most people will comply cheerfully. I can imagine that when they cut fabric all day long, they don't even see the pattern on the fabric any more. Drawing their attention to it might help.

I used to have a hard time asking for what I want; but with practice, it got easier.

Actually we are trained to cut straight but if it is already crocked, we are to straighted it out then measure the accurate amount. We are tested monthy . If you want 1 inch you get it exactly

Oh we also have to account for the amount that we we eventually thrown out by the inch and item number. When inventory time comes we have to account for every inch of that fabric. So if you want 12 inches ask for it but if you really needed more make sure that is what is requested.

Oh that is so interesting. It makes sense though. It's unfortunate, but many businesses are robbed blind by their own employees, and so I can see how this would give them some control over their inventory. (This isn't meant to disparage JoAnn's employees; just a comment on the state of things from what I read in the newspaper.)