Your favorite way to finish fleece edges?
I know fleece edges do not REQUIRE a finish, but what have you found to be the most attractive and easy finish? I just purchased two yards of a beautiful Christmas-themed fleece for less than half price and would prefer to finish all edges with a more attractive appearance than "as is". Do you blanket stitch turning down 1/4"? Use a decorative stitch? Would appreciate hearing of your experience. T Y
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I'm just gonna sit by with a bag of popcorn & read the responses. I'd like to know the answer too!
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I have seen a Project Linus quilt that was crocheted around the outside. They said they used a little tool that made tiny holes, equally spaced and then used those holes to crochet onto the fleece in contrasting color yarn.
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I use a decorative thread, very very thin yarn or a crochet thread with my serger and I have done lots and lots fleece blankets that way. It looks very good and it does stablize the edge.
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I have done sweats, dishcloths, pot holders, etc. with crochet and knitted edges. I never liked the idea of poking holes in any cloth...I used embroidery floss or pearl cotton to do a blanket stitch as a base for the crochet.
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There are rotary cutters that do scalloped edges. I make fleece charity quilts, stitch around the edges with a straight stitch, and then use the scalloped cutter. The quilts looked nice and finished that way.
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My favorite way is an embroidery thread blanket stitch around the edge. And yes, I do it by hand while watching tv.
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I used to tie mine, and now I use a pinking rotary cutter. Then I hand crochet with a very thin (probably baby weight) yarn. Just a simple single stitch if I am in a hurry, or a shell stitch if I want it a bit 'more'. I love the look. to me it just looks more "home made" than leaving plain. Which are you leaning towards?
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I have been doing several with the 'skip and cut' rotary cutter. Crochet around the edge and then do either a picot or shell stitch. they turn out so cute and if I have a plain color fleece I find something in my fabric stash that I can cut out and applique on with a zig zag stitch. Because the fabric is so wide I can get two out of a yard. Had a lady come by and ask if she could buy one. Sold it on the spot. Love doing them.
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What the knitters are doing in my church group is to crochet around the edges.
https://www.google.com/search?q=croc...utf-8&oe=utf-8 There is a special rotary cutter that punches a slot for the crochet hook. |
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