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Lady Crafter

11-15-2010 07:46 PM

Cut!!! Cut!!! Cut!!!! (Sounds like a movie production).

When I watch someone tearing fabric, I can hear all those little fibers crying .... it must hurt them ..... I know it hurts me! :D

MadQuilter

11-15-2010 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deema

I will tear if I'm "cutting" a big piece from lengthy yardage. Cut for strips though, for sure!

Same here. If something is off grain, I deal with it through fussy cutting. Tearing gives me too much of a ravelled mess.

mommamac

11-15-2010 07:58 PM

cut - who wants all those stringy edges?

Mariposa

11-15-2010 08:19 PM

I cut mine!

PMY in QCA-IL

11-15-2010 08:26 PM

I cut strips for piecing, but sometimes will tear big pieces for the backing, esp. if I know that I'll be trimming them later.

C.Cal Quilt Girl

11-15-2010 09:08 PM

Cut !!

kreinhart742

11-15-2010 09:13 PM

Cut, is my vote. But if buying backing fabric 108inch it should be torn.

janedee

11-15-2010 09:30 PM

CUT would never tear - its not something that is done very often over here as it can distort the fabric I once bought some from a shop here that tore the fabric - it was awful - never went back there!!!

finch

11-16-2010 05:24 AM

I cut mine,but if I have an extra large piece,I will tear it and then cut the frayed edges off.

tortoisethreads

11-16-2010 06:07 AM

Oh goodness, I always cut.

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