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JNCT14 02-09-2012 04:48 AM

Ugh I have had the same problem happen more than once (and in fact just yesterday when I washed my just finished quilt....) I have done what Tartan suggested with good results. I don't like to use interfacing - its too stiff - even the light fusible stuff. I just take very small ladder stitiches and as long as I am careful, I can pull the top piece over the frayed one and still have enough solid underneath to ctach without puckering.

anniesews 02-09-2012 05:04 AM

OH, that is too bad but aren't you glad you found it. I hope it isn't too hard to repair.

marymay 02-09-2012 05:14 AM

I can hear you ****** all the way to Fl. I too feel your pain. This has happened once to me. Lord help me I was so mad. I did get it fixed before the brides shower party

mountain deb 02-09-2012 05:18 AM

DM makes crazy quilts for the family. One quilt she forgot a seam. Makes a nice story and we kid her on occasions, but we will take the quilts and love them anyway.

brushandthimble 02-09-2012 05:50 AM

My guess would be would not enough seam allowance width on both pieces of fabric.


Originally Posted by raedar63 (Post 4954173)
This happens to me all the time so I know how it is, what causes this? do you know?


Pieces2 02-09-2012 05:50 AM

Hope you will be able to fix it. Great colors.

auntpiggylpn 02-09-2012 05:52 AM


Originally Posted by brushandthimble (Post 4957798)
My guess would be would not enough seam allowance width on both pieces of fabric.

That's exactly what happened. I made the HSTs by placing the colored fabric on top of the white, sewing them together then cutting them apart and I cut the seam allowance on this piece shorter than 1/4". It is also the bias edge so it isn't as strong as the other edges. When I washed it, there was pulling on this seam and it gave way by fraying.

oleganny 02-09-2012 06:07 AM

This happened just a couple of weeks ago on a quilt my DD had made for a granddaughter. I was able to blindstitch it so it didn't show.

pasolovers 02-09-2012 06:07 AM

I sure hope you can fix it! The quilt is lovely.

IowaStitcher 02-09-2012 07:01 AM

Sounds like a good fix. The ladder stitch is great to pull those seams together invisibly after stablizing.


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