fray block question
When I make quilts for little girls I love to put a ruffle on them. I use some type of satin, because little kids love the way that feels.
I am now wondering what is the best type of satin for this. I used to pick up "costume satin" at WalMart. I have purchased "slipper satin" from Fabric.com. Today I am working with "charmeuse bridal satin" that I purchased from Amazon.
They each seem a little different, but seem to work.
I supposed my first question is - what would the best type of satin be to use for putting a ruffle on a quilt?
Also, I have always used fray block after I cut the fabric because it seems like it will really fray. Today after I cut it was really looking to fray.
Do you think if I pick the correct satin I could skip the fray block? Its not a big deal, but some days I just don't want to do that step.
What do you guys think?