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Old 11-03-2025, 10:54 AM
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thrums
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Default What to do about fraying fabric

My standard practice is to use a light spray starch on my fabric before cutting. Then as I piece, I trim any loose threads so I don't end up working with a bowl of spaghetti on the back of my quilt. It has worked well in the past.


However, my last quilt was a nightmare of fraying threads. After pressing seams, I would snip any loose threads, but new threads would pop out overnight in the areas I had just snipped. I tried removing the frayed thread weft but that didn't work either.


What recommendations could you give to reduce fraying fabric after you cut your fabric and after you sew your seams?


Thank you so much.
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