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Old 07-03-2010, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by fabric-holic
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I learned a trick from my Mother on how to keep fabric square by pulling 2 threads at the top of the fabric and cutting it on the line it makes. Then after that when you measure the fabric in strips it will be fairly acurate.
OK I admit I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer lately but somehow I never learned this....are you pulling threads parallel to selvedge or crosswise?
You pull the thread cross grain
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