Elenor Burns - riping fabric
05-29-2010, 02:17 PM
#82
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When I first started sewing clothing, I was told to pull a thread and then pull it completely through until you have a line where the thread was. I do it on some quilting material. I also rip and then use the rotary to cut the edges.
05-29-2010, 02:30 PM
#83
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When I first started quilting (pre-rotary cutter days) I tore all the strips for a queen-sized log cabin quilt. I then spent a long time ironing all the strips to try and get rid of the ripply edges. The quilt came out ok! I rip sometimes now, mainly if I want a chunk off of a large piece of yardage but I cut my strips for borders, sashing, etc. My lqs tears yardage and that is fine with me.
10-21-2010, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
I was buying some fabric one time and the little old lady was ripping it off the bolts. I was looking at my wife like "what the heck?" so I told the lady "you know they invented scissors for a reason".
Then she explained everything that you guys said, but I told her that I didnt care if I wanted to rip the fabric off the bolt I would have done it in the isle and she would be out of a job!
Billy
Then she explained everything that you guys said, but I told her that I didnt care if I wanted to rip the fabric off the bolt I would have done it in the isle and she would be out of a job!
Billy
10-21-2010, 05:33 PM
#85
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I bought some fabric for backing and decided I could rip it for size to be on grain since the cut seemed to be so "on". What a surprise - a 1 inch difference between the cutting and the ripping. Lesson learned. Had to "tease" the fabric to get it back on grain.
10-21-2010, 06:37 PM
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I should have said my rip was selvedge to selvedge. When I rip for length I have no problems. But it reminded me of when I used to sew clothing (back in the stone ages) and we had to "tease" the fabric back into straight grain. What a pain.
10-23-2010, 06:51 AM
#88
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Location: Peoria Illinois
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A friend of mine bought the 90" wide, 3 yards, for a quilt back and decided to rip off the excess width, she only needed 54". I told her to rip it rather that cut because it was easier to rip down a 3 yard piece than cut it.
It did not tear straight. She took it back to the store to show them what happened and was told that the wider fabrics were not made to rip, they will tear wrong because they don't have a good threat count.
This is the first time I heard of a thread count causing a bad rip. I have ripped muslin(not an expensive fabric) both with the selvage and against the selvage and it rips along the grain.
It did not tear straight. She took it back to the store to show them what happened and was told that the wider fabrics were not made to rip, they will tear wrong because they don't have a good threat count.
This is the first time I heard of a thread count causing a bad rip. I have ripped muslin(not an expensive fabric) both with the selvage and against the selvage and it rips along the grain.
10-23-2010, 06:54 AM
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I don't tear...hate it. If you go back and look at her, I think you'll see the video was made a LONG time ago. Her book I have from 25 yrs or so ago, says to tear. The newest ones say to cut......
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