I think this is common. Recently I found a little hole in a quilt all quilted and finished. I appliqued a little heart over it. I don't think the "baby" I had made it for minded. Kathleen

I used to do that all the time but now I use fingernail clippers for close threads. There is also a larger toenail clipper.

Next time you could overcast the raw edges of the fabric BEFORE you washed it - eliminates all those loose threads - AND saves fabric that you 'lost' that raveled

Not to start the debate again about whether to prewash or not, but I always prewash and I serge the edges before hand. My darling dog, Annie, loves it. I just serge a huge stack and throw the finished one on the floor. She is delighted to have a cozy nest to lay on. Then I sort the colors and wash. Now I don't have to worry about big clumps of threads for me to cut off and screw up my fabric, which I am certainly very capable of doing quite well, thank you very much!

Been there done that. Snipped a thread too close, it was on the fold, went right through the fold. Had some beautiful slits all through the fabric. ARRRGGGGHHH

I would have said a not-nice word, but then, you were going to cut it up anyway, right? Thanks goodness it wasn't a quilt!!

I don't have a serger, I tried sewing and that was too much hassle. So now i pink the raw edges before I wash, and there is usually little or now shreddign. Better yet, I can tell instantly which of my bolts have been washed and which haven't (I can't decide which way I'm going with this issue).

YIKES !! thanks for the warning !!!

Nothing like experience to make us better next time...lol.

Is that experience talking? Been there done that.