Originally Posted by
sewellie
When you prewash do you also zig zag all 4 edges first? When I prewash I end up with a tangled mess even when I use a bag to put them in.
I overcast/serge the raw/cut edges on pieces down to maybe a fat eighth - -
This is where one can use up some of that 'cheap/inferior' thread that one acquired 'before one knew better' - I do try to use a color lighter than the fabric that is being sewn on - just in case the thread may not have good manners