of course you can use it! probably beautifully. you need to add a non-woven lightweight stablizer- misty fuse is nice--
and when i am working with any home spuns, fabrics with a looser weave i adjust my patterns for a little bit larger seam allowance. 3/8" instead of 1/4" i tried fray- check once it made it stiff-
i had some FABULOUS FABRIC from Viet Nam that was like your description- my mom & i made a quilt out of it that is beautiful- and still used- we made it in the early 70's!
back then there wasn't misty-fuse- we used dress-makers stablizer.
Originally Posted by gwanma
I bought some fabric in Japan that I really liked, the threads are large and soft. Saying that I should have known that the weave was going to be loose. Sure enough, when I started sewing some pieces together, I end up with a whole bunch of little threads that have frayed from the edge. Will starching the whole fabric make the fraying less? Are there other alternatives to keeping this fabric together? Or perhaps this is not good quilting fabric and I should not use it? Thanks for any help.