Okay - it's looking better, but it will be a few more washes before I'm really happy with it. Or maybe the toothbrush mentioned earlier. I'm leaving it for now, though!

Sounds like it will turn out really nice. Would love to see your finished quilt.

you need more fabric to fray. but keep washing, 2-3 times

I saw a you tube with a guy taking a weed whacker to the clipped edges of a denim rag quilt. It seemed a little extreme to me, but keep it in mind if yours doesn't rag well.

I have done several flannel rag quilts and all had 1 inch seams, snipped then washed and dried. 2 washes usually does pretty good. clean the lint trap on your drier often as it fills up fast. Part of the problem with round shapes is that some of the edges are on the bias and bias does not fray well. Good lookin' quilt! probably will fray a bit more with use. By the way I would not use the weed wacker, liable to shred the whole thing, tooth brush would be better if you feel it needs more help fraying.

I've made several flannel rag quilts and what everyone else is saying is true. I would also like to add that I think it depends on your washer as well. I made one for my grand daughter and washed it twice in my front loader. It looked ok to me. Then my daughter washed it again with baby soap in her top loader and she got handfuls more of the lint and little strings. I think some front loaders are just too gentle.

I read somewhere that the guy that sells those hand held quilting frames suggested taking them out on the driveway and taking the weed whacker to them. There were pictures on his website. I would have a mess if I did that.

Part of your particular problem is that you are trying to fray a curved line; consequently some of your fraying is on the straight of the goods, but some is on the bias. Fraying works best on the straight of the goods.

Have never tried it on the bias, but I would suspect you'll have to help it along with your scissors. Good luck! It's a cute quilt! :thumbup:

Well, "BLESS HER HEART"... ha. It will be fine. I'll trade you my Crazy Quilt Trees I am trying to straighten out for your baseball quilt - as is! ha. Really cute quilt you have there... I like it!

I agree. I usually use a 1/2 inch seam on flannel rags for children. My trick for assisting the fray process is using a plastic pet comb -- the kind with short, narrow teeth that is good for matted hair or even fleas. A couple of brushes with this and it looks great and saves the washer and dryer.

Lovely work.