If you zig zag your fabric ends before washing do you put the two cut ends together and zig zag. (folding fabric in half)
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I don't .. just serge each end separately.
Would it be better to put the ends together? |
Originally Posted by fraydknot12326
I don't .. just serge each end separately.
Would it be better to put the ends together? I also serge each raw edge separately. I will fold skinny strips and pin their edges together before washing to minimize tangling. |
You do this because??????
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Just saw the answer...
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so it wont fray. am I right ?
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Originally Posted by Carron
You do this because??????
I fold and pin the skinny pieces together so they don't wind around each other and get distorted. (Some people put them in a mesh bag or pillow case before putting them in the washer) |
Originally Posted by EagarBeez
If you zig zag your fabric ends before washing do you put the two cut ends together and zig zag. (folding fabric in half)
Definately either serge or zig zag it does make a difference. |
Hint: I posted this a while ago use brass safety pins and just fold your fabrics and pin in the salvages & along the cut edge in a few places. Wash away! It will not only keep down on the twisting,wrinkles, But raveling too! 8-)
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I serge the ends the prevent fraying.
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I also serge the ends so I don't lose so much fabric to fraying.
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The 1/2 to about 4 yard pieces behave well in my dryer.
The longer than that pieces do better in the large tumble dryers like they have in some laundromats. They tend to ball up in my dryer - and I have to check every so often to unfold/unwad the piece so it will dry with fewer wrinkles. |
Originally Posted by EagarBeez
If you zig zag your fabric ends before washing do you put the two cut ends together and zig zag. (folding fabric in half)
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My DH zigzags everthing for me and I have no problems with fraying or tangles. He gets them done much faster than I do. He really makes my machine go. lol When I mentioned it, he asked if he was running it too fast and I assured him that the machine was made to move fast. I just don't have good control with a lot of speed. I'm more comfortable going slower.
I tried the laundry bag with fat quarters and had a mess with fraying threads wrapping the separate fabrics together so tight that I thought I would have to cut the fabrics to get them apart. I won't do that again. :) |
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