Preventing unraveling fabric in the wash
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Originally Posted by luvspaper
I also wash on the hand wash cycle and it really has cut down on the fray.
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Originally Posted by Julie's free time
I end up with a ball of string with fabric flags hanging off of it when I try to wash a bunch of fabric. I tried according folding and then pinning the ends, still got a wad-o-tangles, this time with pins sticking out of it; putting it in a mesh bag, got a wad-o-tangles in the bag; and the latest try is cutting the edge with pinking shears. Waiting for the load to finish now to see if that worked.
Any suggestions to avoid the next Gordian knot?
Julie
Any suggestions to avoid the next Gordian knot?
Julie
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Long narrow zigzag basting stitch works wonders as does cutting the corners with a pinking rotary blade. If I forget or miss a piece of fabric (drats!) I won't put the fabric in the dryer until I cut off the frayed knotted mess; less drying time and no pulling apart the fabric trying to get the 'tightened' balls of threads un-mangled. Less wrinkling of the fabric too.
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