Old 07-08-2011, 05:08 PM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by ewecansew
Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I've always been taught to fold and hold the fabric by the selvages at arm's length. Then move it around until the the folded side lays flat, then cut off the sides. It's an "eyeball grain test." Does anybody else do this?
Me, too. If you line up your ruler with the fold, you shouldn't get the dreaded V.
Yup, got to. I press the crease out, then line up fabric, and repress. All of them. If your first fold is off, everything can be 'off'. Noooooooo! :lol:
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