All our area lqs cut their fabrics. In fact, I've only been to one shop who tore my fabric and that was in Washington State. At the time, I thought the clerk might be a crack smoker and not allowed sharp objects. It seemed to be a pretty violent act on an innocent piece of fabric. Needless to say, didn't go back to the shop. But in reading all the comments, maybe she wasn't a drug addict or a danger to society in general :) Learn something new everyday.