Originally Posted by
Betty Ruth
I've only made one lap quilt in the raggedy manner. I used denim for the front and flannel for the back. When I finished, I threw it in the washing machine to make the edges fluff up. Big mistake! The ravelings stopped up the pump on the washer. It cost me $108.00 to get it repaired. That was several years ago, so I'm sure it would be much more now.
I wash my rag quilts at home, but I used a strainer to scoop out as much of the threads as possible, several times before the rinse cycle. I get a lot of threads out this way. Of course I have a top loading machine, this would not be possible in a front loader.
If we were on septic, I would be even more diligent on scooping out the threads out.