Can't remember how to do raw edges on quilt???
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Can't remember how to do raw edges on quilt???
Hi all,
Haven't been sewing in months and am doing some fun art journals, coasters and table runners. I can't remember how to do raw edges, instead of bindings! I don't want to get all fussy, so I would like to just leave the edges as it. But do I run a straight stitch around the edge? A zigzag? I don't remember what a blanket stitch is, is that a choice? Thank you in advance for any help!
Nancy
Haven't been sewing in months and am doing some fun art journals, coasters and table runners. I can't remember how to do raw edges, instead of bindings! I don't want to get all fussy, so I would like to just leave the edges as it. But do I run a straight stitch around the edge? A zigzag? I don't remember what a blanket stitch is, is that a choice? Thank you in advance for any help!
Nancy
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The only time I've left a raw edge on a quilt was when I did some rag quilts. The method I used for rag quilts is once all the blocks are sewn together, sew a straight stitch all the way around the quilt as wide as you want your ragged edge to be (1/2", 1", etc.), then clip every 1/2" or so all the way around up to, but not through the stitching.
Any of the options you mentioned -- straight stitch, zig zag or blanket would work. A blanket stitch is also called a buttonhole stitch and looks like a ladder with one of the long sides missing.
Any of the options you mentioned -- straight stitch, zig zag or blanket would work. A blanket stitch is also called a buttonhole stitch and looks like a ladder with one of the long sides missing.
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You want to make sure that you use a sturdy stitch for the edges if you want to leave them raw. If too loose, the quilt will ravel enough to pull apart. I would use a straight stitch with a very short stitch length and go around the whole quilt. You could follow that up with a decorative stitch on top of that or just on the inside of it.
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