antylu

Grrrrrr! I may be new to quilting but fabric companies certainly shouldn't be; yes, I understand branding but why on earth do they feel it necessary to go over 1/4 beyond the selvage into the fabric; to make this case even worse; it is flannel so there will be lots of shrinkage. I don't know what I will end up with but it could make the size of the baby quilt a bit smaller as I had figured one whole cut for the back. It just seems to me they should realize what they are doing; and yes I know......wouldn't have had to buy it but it is what I wanted for this quilt. Okay enough of that. Thanks everyone on all the tips for working with flannel, I certainly appreciate them.

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auntpiggylpn

It happens on 100% cottons too! That is why when figuring yardage for a project, I always use 40" instead of 42-44". I would rather have some fabric left over than run the risk of not purchasing enough!

luvTooQuilt

Yea, i with ya on that..

bearisgray

Me, oo. Some are even worse!

NJ Quilter

I always overbuy by at least 1/4 to 1/2 yard depending on how much of a particular fabric will be used in the quilt. The more of it in there - the more I buy. Not just for the problem you mention but to cover my own booboos as well!

Pennyhal

That is a really large brand tag on that fabric, but I love what I can see of that fabric. It must be really cute!

KalamaQuilts

I think that is why selvage quilts and projects are so popular. I've asked my quiltie friends to save theirs for me.

Tartan

I had one fabric where there was a full 2 inch white strip selvage on an expensive fabric. I would have left it in the store but it was the perfect colour for my project. Grrrrr, hate that!

justflyingin

Maybe they are trying to accommodate the craze for using selvages.

snipforfun

I used the same cute flannel. Nursery prints from Joanns. Yes, huge selvages.