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Originally Posted by ckcowl

working in an lqs for awhile i learned that 'most' of the preprinted panals are wonky...sometimes you can straighten them enough for it to be usuable. i spritz with a water bottle then hold it cross-wise corner to corner and tug to straighten, lay it out. pin if necessary and press. i tried to take one back once, the lqs would not take it back because they said it is common, just the way it is, we learn to deal with it, it's the price we pay for looking for short cuts (i don't work there anymore)
it does seem to be quite common for them to be off...sometimes creative cutting can minimize how noticable it is. 1/4" isn't bad at all, should be able to straighten that, i've had them be off as much as 2"!

Yep, I was helping at the quilt store yesterday and I was cutting panels that were printed wonky. It seems that every time I have cut panels they have been off. It is aggravating, but I think it is a reality of most of the lines. I have straightened them with water and blocking and seems to work pretty well.

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

As far as I'm concerned, if it is PRINTED wrong, it's a defect.
I would keep my life simple and return it.

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!

And since it is defective it should have been discounted!!!!!!!!!!

I try to remember to check the grain lines before buying fabric now.

Along with that, I try to remember to check to see if a horizontal stripe or design follows a thread or if it wanders off. One-fourth inch "offness" over the width of a fabric is comparatively "good"

The older I get, the less inclined I am to fight with something that is very wonky.

(My family is sufficiently "wonky" to deal with)

I wish I had had this info a week or so ago, I had purchased a panel, like the one of funky cats a lady on a previous thread has just shown, it was printed well out of true over 1/4", I had to cut out the cats individually and it has been a nightmare with lots of waste. Though infact looks okay now I guess.The online shop said this was fairly usual. Should have asked you for advice but didn't think there was an answer.