tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850816469989591415.post6631596738977311635..comments2023-09-28T05:58:35.472-07:00Comments on Hill Street Quilts: No-Waste Flying GeeseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01766259699964566827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850816469989591415.post-74137663448383215512013-09-13T19:20:47.522-07:002013-09-13T19:20:47.522-07:00I usually hold the folded fabric as it came off th...I usually hold the folded fabric as it came off the bolt up in the air, and adjust the selvages back and forth until the fabric hangs straight, then lay it on the cutting mat with selvages even with a line on the mat. Then I cut a straight line close to the raw edge, and go on from there. But if I'm after maximum accuracy, I'll pull a thread at the raw end until I get a complete straight line along the edge, straighten the edge by cutting along that line, and then cut strips/patches. Make sense?Kathy Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836004087195665110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850816469989591415.post-72098972840780991042013-09-13T13:56:23.536-07:002013-09-13T13:56:23.536-07:00How do you square up your fabric before you start ...How do you square up your fabric before you start cutting (to make sure that you're cutting your strips on the grain)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com