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#12
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: My favorite place in the world is Lake Erie Region USA
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In the 1960's the material places used to rip our cloth at the amount we wanted. Today, with the new fabrics.. stretch is involved. I would not rip for fear of distorting the fabric.
Just me. I agree with others. Can not beat the roto like a pizza cutter tool !!
Good luck.
Ellen
Just me. I agree with others. Can not beat the roto like a pizza cutter tool !!
Good luck.
Ellen
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
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Originally Posted by Tippy
I have shopped at fabric stores that tear yardages exclusively..and I won't shop at those any more. I know it tears straight on the grain of the fabric, but it just goes against my grain. I bought fake fur at a place that insisted on tearing it... I was left with 3" of unusable fabric because it stretched the knitted backing and distorted it horribly.. just my preference.
#16
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Location: currently central new jersey
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the crossgrain goes from selvedge to selvedge.
the crossgrain has stretch in it. that is, if you pull on it and then relax it, it will 'bounce' back into shape. the lengthwise grain has no stretch and i find is easier to rip..
the crossgrain has stretch in it. that is, if you pull on it and then relax it, it will 'bounce' back into shape. the lengthwise grain has no stretch and i find is easier to rip..
#17
Originally Posted by butterflywing
the crossgrain goes from selvedge to selvedge.
the crossgrain has stretch in it. that is, if you pull on it and then relax it, it will 'bounce' back into shape. the lengthwise grain has no stretch and i find is easier to rip..
the crossgrain has stretch in it. that is, if you pull on it and then relax it, it will 'bounce' back into shape. the lengthwise grain has no stretch and i find is easier to rip..
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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I actually did a little test because of this tread and ripped the long borders for my latest quilt rather than cutting them. I must admit that the pieces were straight BUT there was a lot of raveling and a lot of annoying strings hanging around. Next time, I'll go back to cutting.
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: york county, PA
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I was with my sister when she bought a lot of wool, some big pieces, some small pieces. She is a rughooker. The shopowner ripped the wool, and I was surprised it even ripped! But both ladies said that is how they always do their wool!
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