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Frey Check works, used it lots on clothes. At this point it would help the already cut pieces and starch the 10" squares before cutting any more pieces.
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Originally Posted by twinkie
(Post 7474451)
Although I have not used this product, maybe some of you members have. It is called FreyCheck (I think). It is supposed to stop or slow down freying.
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Fray Check can leave a stain on the fabric, so if you use it on the seams and it creeps over into the quilt block, it will leave a mark on it. I have a hard time using Frey Block by June Taylor. It has a huge hole that the liquid comes out o,f and it ends up everywhere. Maybe others have some hints on using it, but I've given up on it. Now if I have a fabric that ravels a lot, I use a very short stitch. If it has raveled so much that the seam allowance ends up being a eighth of an inch, I run a second line of stitching on the seam allowance close to the first line that has been stitched. I've had to do this once in a while and have had good success with it.
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I’m going to use my pinking blade after I’ve stitched my 1/4 inch seam !
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If fraying is a big problem then use fusible lightweight interfacing on the back of the quilt top. Many show quilt makers do this to keep the quilt top from stretching or getting wonky before layering and simply to keep the top crisp and smooth.
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Originally Posted by tessagin
(Post 7472763)
I've gotten to where I lightly starch before cutting. What you might try is; depending on what kind of starch you use, Iprefer the StaFlo is put a little in a small cup. Use a cotton swab or small flat makeup brush and dip into the starch then run it along the edges. Then let it dry. That should hold it at bay.
The spray bottle I have is a Best-Press bottle. Those sprayers last a long time. Mine is at least 5 years old. The quilt I was talking about in my post 19 is a Paddle Wheel, not Scrapbasket. |
I agree with starch. I love my starch and it has helped with so many of my issues.
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Originally Posted by rryder
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I'm also a big fan of starching. It eliminates lots of problems- fraying, fabric distortion (if properly pressed), problems with bias edges, sewing issues, you name it. Most of the time I heavily starch my fabric before cutting, especially if there is any tricky piecing involved. I also like the feel of sewing with stiffer fabric-- I think the stitch quality is much improved and it's easier to get a good consistent quarter or scant quarter inch seam. Starch also works great as a temporary glue for cutting multiple layers at a time.
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I’m making a super king interwoven quilt with 20 yards of fabric cut in 1 1/2 inch strips argh
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Originally Posted by twinkie
(Post 7474451)
Although I have not used this product, maybe some of you members have. It is called FreyCheck (I think). It is supposed to stop or slow down freying.
For me, the additional time spent in applying the Fray Check is definitely worth it, both for the actual fray prevention and also for the "piece" of mind knowing my quilt will not dissolve in the wash. |
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