I'm hitting myself upside the head here and listening for all the Southeners on the board to say, "Well, bless her heart!" :) I'm amazed today that I'm allowed to play with scissors.
So ... After the 2nd wash I pulled that thing out of the washer and started clipping. It looked better even before I washed it again. It's doing it's thing in the washer so I'll let you know. Yes - it's raw edge applique so not really that many seams to rag.