brightstar_202

I have always used raw edge applique dut to the fact that I did not know how to do it the right way first and I made sure the stiching was very close and it has done a great job and no freying. It has been 4 years on the first one and it was a double sixe bed quilt.

AlienQuilter

I have a beautiful lap quilt that my DMIL made. She gave it to me for Christmas 11 years ago. The label has a raw edged rose applique on it. Because the kids were not careful with it, I had to wash it several times. The fabric has faded, the binding is frayed, but the applique is not frayed. I just looked at it. She did a tiny zig zag stitch that was right on the edge. It's held up for 11 years and several washings.

Why not do a test. Get a square of fabric and hem or serge the edges. Do a raw edge applique on it and then throw it into your laundry and have it go through several loads and see how it holds up.

Remember raw edge applique is not the same as frayed edge applique.

I have done applique the way Eleanor Burns does it. It works great on flowers and such, but if you have tiny or intricate pieces it won't work.

Johanna Fritz

Edges will fray. Just that simple. If you don't want frayed edges, either don't wash, or sew with a seamed edge if you need to wash - either needle turn or machine applique with fusible. If you are worried about fabric being stiff with a fusible, try "Mistyfuse". It is a super thin web that hold like iron without getting stiff. Good luck.

ConnieF

hi Patch, i HAVE 2 OF THE SQ ones I need to get together.
A bunch of us traded so we had a bigger vrity of fabrics in our quilts
I love both the Bull's Eye and the sq. I first seenthe sqs at Quilt market in Portland Oregon at least 15 years ago and it was so hot for a while so non thinking LOL I need that sometimes... I love the raw edge, It will only ravel to the stitching line...
Happy Quilting
ConnieF

Quilting Grandma

Hi' I did a raw edge quilt with animals on it for my DGS, he was 4. That was 4 years ago and it is still going strong. It gets washed frequently and looks great. I used varying sizes of buttonhole stitch. goos luck, i would go ahead and do your quilt.

echobluff

Go to the Superior Thread website...they have a product called Charlotte's Fusible Web...it's thread that acts like fusible, only it sticks where the stitches are. They have several videos showing how to use it and Texture Magic too! Definitely gotta get some!

rfbrazell

I use a small blanket stitch around my appliques and it works very well and gives the quilt an heirloom feel.
try it on a practice square and see if you like it.
R

Quilt Fan

I use lite double sided fusible and the buttonhole stitch. Takes some practice but really works well. Your library might have books with instructions and there must be a website telling how.
Make a couple of sample blocks trying different methods. Perhaps even quilt one and then wash with regular laundry. My sample has been washed 9 times so far and no fraying.

cheryl rearick

please help me here, I am not sure of what yur talking about. If the material is turned under and stictched how would there be frays???? IF this is what your talking about, could you not FIRST stitch around before you place it on quilt to sew down???? OR IS this something you add on material and do NOT turn under??? :) sorry just something I do not fully understand,

Prism99

cheryl, with raw edge we are talking about not turning the edge under. The applique has a cut edge only, whether fused down or not fused. The edge is also not being completely covered with satin stitching, so the cut edge of the applique is at least somewhat exposed.