The picture tells it all. This is a strip torn from 108" wide backing. Can you imagine this fabric ending up anywhere near straight on the rails with it that crooked? I used to hate using extra-wide backing until I learned that they need to be straightened by tearing. Now I love extra-wide fabrics!
I appreciate a shop that tears extra-wide fabric rather than cutting it so the entire piece of fabric I receive is usable. I can order a smaller piece and save money! Sweet Treasures Quilts is the only shop I've found who does this! {Of course, if a shop tears my regular quilting cottons, I won't be back!}
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Thanks for sharing. Always looking for backing fabric choices.
Thanks for sharing. Always looking for backing fabric choices.
I don't have any trouble loading the wide backings on my machine. As long as I cut them straight, they seem to cooperate.
One of our LQS requires their employees to tear their wide backs because of this issue. When I buy wide backs online, I always end up buying more fabric than I need to make sure I have enough to straighten it. The scraps end up in my quilts, so I'm ok with buying extra.
Wow. Interesting. I never knew. I'll visit them. I need some backing fabric!
Thanks for sharing.
I don't understand why you wouldn't want your regular cotton fabric torn as well to straighten it. I tear all my fabric to straighten it. I was taught this 50 years ago in school and it was reinforced by Harriet Hargraves in her books and workshops.
I too was taught to tear fabric to straighten it. Both in 4-H and home ec
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