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straight of the grain
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:22 pm
by rainbowjangles
I just started reading Eleanor's Still Stripping ( I plan on taking up quilting after I retire in a few months) Well it says to tear across the grain from selvage to selvage after you make a nick in the selvage. I am not having any luck doing this. The fabric will not tear. Any suggestion? Is this the only was to find the straight of the grain?
Re: straight of the grain
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:24 pm
by Quilter7
In order to start you do need to clip through the selvage. Are you clipping before you start to rip? It should tear easily.
Carol
Re: straight of the grain
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:01 pm
by Nadine2007
Hi Carol I tear fabric in Paducah every year for Eleanor and I cut about a 2" cut then tear, it must be cotton fabric last year I got a piece that wasn't cotton and it wouldn't budge. don't be gentle you have to rip it fast!