Thanks, I am going to try it in my next project! Will let you know.

Great explanation. I learned this in Home Ec also and always did it when I was sewing clothes. But when I started quilting I have only done it when I saw a piece was really off.

I just bought quite a bit of fabric pieces from Connecting Threads and prewashed them. I was amazed how straight the pieces were. Where they raveled is a perfectly even line of fringe. They were cut perfectly. I am very pleased.

I learn by doing, so I ran and "did".

thanks for the tute!!

Thanks again COQuilter for posting!

Memories... first thing we learned how to do in sewing class. However, I haven't done it since. Perhaps I need to start doing this?

We never learned this in Home Ec but my older sister taught me this even before then. In HOme Ec I was taught to slide the selvedge edges until there were no wrinkles in the lengthwise fold.

That has happened to me with some sale fabric from Joanns. What do you do then? Go for the grain and ignore the print or line up the print?

As a Home Economist that was trained in pattern drafting., we were taught to never tear fabric- actually pulls the threads as was noted out of grain, depending on the weave for inches and more. Good tut!

Very interesting conversation as I have heard that stores will rip fabric instead of cutting fabric when ordering.

PS I Quilt had a discussion about this on her blog just last week. What are your thoughts on this subject?

http://www.psiquilt.com/2011/03/to-r...ot-to-rip.html

Thanks! That was very helpful!