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straight of the grain

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rainbowjangles
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straight of the grain

Post by rainbowjangles » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:22 pm

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?
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Quilter7
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Re: straight of the grain

Post by Quilter7 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:24 pm

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
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Nadine2007
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Re: straight of the grain

Post by Nadine2007 » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:01 pm

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!
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