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Old 05-19-2011, 05:22 PM
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Has anyone made a rag quilt out of batiks? I'm wondering if the fabric would fray up nicely.
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Old 05-19-2011, 05:30 PM
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It is tightly woven, not sure it will fray at all. We'll hear what others say.:)
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Old 05-19-2011, 05:31 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't. One of the nice qualities of batik fabrics is that they don't fray. Just a humble opinion!
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I wouldn't, but it is a personal choice. I really like the way flannel frays and it is so cuddly, so that is what I use.
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Old 05-19-2011, 06:07 PM
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As the others have said, batiks do not ravel and fray.
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Old 05-19-2011, 06:08 PM
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you could clip the seams but they would not fray. still, it's your choice.
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Old 05-19-2011, 07:30 PM
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I've only made rag quilts out of flannel. You could make a few trial squares sewed like a rag quilt and test it to see if you like the looks of it using batiks. I really don't think it will "rag" but give a sample a try.....that way you will know for sure.
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Old 05-19-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Snorky Lvs2Quilt
You could make a few trial squares sewed like a rag quilt and test it to see if you like the looks of it using batiks.
Why didn't I think of that??? *smacks self in head*
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