How to Straighten Fabric for Quilting

Learn how to straighten your fabric using your ruler so that you will get straight cuts. Before you can start cutting your fabric for your project, you need to straighten the end of the fabric so your cuts will be nice and straight. Kim explains how to square up your fabric in this video.

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