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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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I don't usually pre wash mine.
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I baste the two cut edges with a long basting stitch...works wonders.
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I wash fabric and live with the fraying. Take fabric out of the dryer, clean out the lint filter and while I watch TV I snip off all the threads and neaten everything up.
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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 |
If you don't have a serger the finishe the edges, zigzag or use an overcast-type stitch on you machine to finish the raw edges.
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I serge the ends of the fabric before washing. I figure I am going to have to square it up eventually anyway so wash first and then square it up. Ann in TN
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Serge the raw edges, if you have a serger.....makes a world of difference!!
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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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What great suggestions. Thanks everyone! This board is great!
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