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Is it just me or....

does anyone else have issues with that first cut into a new length of fabric?

I managed to score some awesome quilt fabric from a garage sale last summer, kind of a batik looking stuff, and just cant seem to get myself to actually cut into it.

I was thrilled when I found it! This lady was a quilter who decided it wasn't her thing anymore and sold off meters and meters of fabric for cheap cheap cheap! I bought 4 pieces, one was as big as 10 meters (Halloween eyeballs) for $8.00!! the others were 3 and 4 and 6 meters for $2 and $5 and $7.(the kinda batik looking stuff)

Anyway, I just cant see my way to cutting into these lengths! I have anxiety when I think of it! I know that it will be just fine when I get started, it is just that first cut....

Am I just too weird?

~KK in BC~

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You aren't weird at all......I have fabric I have not cut.............but I know what helps me. I pull a thread and square up both ends......after washing the fabric thoroughly. It seems to me that getting it "ready to cut" helps me start.

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Pat in Arkansas

not anymore after 2 years of making quilts for a magazine and cutting into beautiful fabrics I have kind of gotten used to it and now I find ripping off the selvage to be quite soothing hehehe

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Jessamy

I do!

-- Anita --

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Irrational Number

but Jess you've always been weird so for you it would be easy to cut into them. that was a no-brainer, lol. :)) but i still loves ya toots! jeanne

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nzlstar*

ok, KK, its official. your weird. well you did ask, lol. just do it. the big piece with halloween eyeballs shouldnt hurt ya too much, eh. have fun, jeanne

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nzlstar*

but.. but... I used to be terrified of making that first cut

hugs back at ya!

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Jessamy

You are in good company. I have managed to get over it by telling myself this: I can have a piece of flat fabric, or I can have something I make. The fabric has lots of potential, but it will never be anything more important than a piece of fabric unless I cut it first. It sure would be a shame if I never made anything out of it. Debra in VA See my quilts at

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Debra

Hell, I can't even cut up a fat quarter if I really love it.

Cindy

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teleflora

Big peices I can cut very easily. It's the FQs I can't seem to cut. I guess I should buy only BIG pieces!

"~KK in BC~" wrote in news:5dHBh.96635$Oa.15439@edtnps82:

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mini Mini

Send the pieces you cannot bear to cut to me. I will make the sacrifice and do the deed for you. What are friends for? Polly

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Polly Esther

ooooooooh that was GOOD!

~KK in BC~

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~KK in BC~

Not weird. We probably all have pieces we feel for in that way. (Mine is turquoise with a floral design, a gift from DD1 when she lived in Bangkok.) See if you can use one for a backing. totally justifies keeping it in one big piece, and then you get to use the leftovers. Roberta in D

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Pat in Virginia

THAT was from Miz Polly? I'll have to backtrack and see 'whom' I thought sent it. Surely not OUR Miz Polly. No way, no how.

Maybe Frood, cause she is getting a bit better but surely NOT our Miz Polly. Musta been into the overripe Iced Tea

Butterfly (Still aghast at the very IDEA)

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