Originally Posted by pjemark
i totally agree with that. I bought several yards of LQS fabric to make curtains with. I wanted to do everything right so I washed and what a mess. I think it took me longer to trim the loose threads and iron the wadded up stuff then it did to make the curtains! :?
The same thing happened to me when I washed a quilt before sandwiching and quilting it. I'm not sure if I would have had the same problem after it was put togther or not. It was a gift and I wanted prevent shrinking, never thinking of the fraying and it was not a cheap fabric. Some seams were weak after the wash so I did heavier quilting than planned on.
I will watch this thread, and am wondering if there is a way to tell if a fabric is going to fray before purchasing it?