Without seeing the quilt and the frayed areas it's hard to tell why it happened. About 45 years ago I bought a patchwork kit from Woolworths. I think it cost $1.00 and was old looking, and they were clearing inventory because they were shutting down. I bought it to do by hand when I was traveling for work. Some of the fabric was questionable and that I didn't use - there was enough fabric to make a king size quilt and have a lot left over. It has held up okay, but then a few squares started to fray more because it was tied instead of quilted. (at the time I only tied my quilts.) I was lucky and was able to sew patches over some parts and then I did stitch in the ditch on the quilt and it has been fine. It's 35 years old. My daughter won't let me give it away. It's warm and huge.
Take some time and fix the frayed areas and use it. Each quilt is a learning experience. Be proud you finished it. Many quilts are started and never reach the finish line.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 12-28-2020 at 12:05 PM.