Shorted cut length

Den 24-02-2012 08:40, Steven Cook skrev:

In my experience, you can expect some cottons to shrink up to 10%, so I would not be so sure - maybe check if the offending ones are the same brand or something?

But if I was sure I got shorted I'd contact the store and talk to them about it.

Hanne in DK

Are the widths the same? Shrinkage would happen in all directions wouldn't it.

Just had this happen to me on fabric bought for the backing on a quillow

- the pattern said it was designed so that the standard width of fabric would fit ok. It was just too narrow! (I had bought extra length so it fitted lengthways). My borders have been sacrificed a bit so next time I do a quillow I will measure the backing fabric before and after its wash so that I can adjust within the quilt if necessary. Annoying, but it still looks ok.

I often do a pieced pretty strip to broaden a back> Den 24-02-2012 08:40, Steven Cook skrev:

Nothing you can do except go right back to the store and let them know! This is one of my pet peeves. Stores ought to cut a bit on the generous side anyway to allow for wonky grain. But I do sort of sympathize with the lady who wasn't seeing straight

-Happens to me often enough if I attempt to cut anyth>So, last night when I took my young friend back home, I stopped at the

"Steven Cook" So, last night when I took my young friend back home, I stopped at the

How about taking the cloth AND recite back and ask to talk to the manager, and explain what happened. Barbara in Central FL where it is 75 degrees

Steven,

I have had that happen and the results of complaining vary a great deal. The local Joann's requires you to take yardage back to the measuring counter to have it measured before they will even discuss a return or exchange. They also have a policy of not allowing returns of anything that has been washed. But with a lot of stores all you need do is talk to the manager and they will be willing do do whatever needs to be done to make things right.

Good luck!

Judie

Problem with saying standard width of fabric will work - no two companies, any more, consider the same width being THE standard width. Whenever I'm calculating yardage needed - I always figure that I won't get more than 40 inches in width. If I get wider - I'm pleasantly surprised and have extra fabric to play with!

D>Are the widths the same? Shrinkage would happen in all directions >wouldn't it.

It doesn't surprise when there is shrinkage, as I expect that to an extent. The reason I am sure that I was shorted is two-fold. The three pieces in question were cut by the same woman, and while two of the fabrics are from the same fabric line, the third is not. All the widths of all six pieces are the same so there has been negligable shrinkage, and the shortage is nearly identitical on all three pieces. Their cutting counters have grooves cut into them every three inches for cutting, they still use scissors, and I simply think she miscounted or mis-aligned or something.

Either way, all I really want is a quarter yard more of each of the three colors so I have four cross-wise cuts nine inches each of these three colors like the other three will be. I have my receipt and tomorrow I will go back into town with all six pieces and have a "chat" with them. We'll see what they say.

Steven Alaska

Steven you really are living right on the edge. If I needed 4 crosswise cuts of 9" each, I surely wouldn't buy 'just' a yard. Like Roberta, I don't see straight either. (Gave up parallel parking years ago.) Be as kind as you can. Polly

Polly, I'll be kind. I may have to use my teacher voice and state the choices I would like them to choose from, but I will be kind.

And yes, I'm living dangerously by only getting a yard for four 9 inch cuts, but the 9 inches will be rough cut squares which when I am done with each square I will trim to 8.5 for finished 8 inch squares. And if a bit smaller, no big deal there either.

I'm going to do a "red sticks" quilt or as known by some a "pick up sticks" quilt.

Lynn at patcherymenagerie has inspired me to be creative with no pattern whatsoever. This will be my spring break project.

Steven Alaska

I, too, reckon on 40", (after washing) when I am calculating fabric requirements. . In message , Donna in Idaho writes