Originally Posted by
Madgie Rae
Do you not worry about frayed seams eventually "working out" and causing an opening in an otherwise "healthy" quilt? I have a top (not yet quilted and it has lots of fraying) I have wondered if I should just trash it.
Quilting relieves stress on seams -- the closer the quilting, the better. I wouldn't trash the top, but I would make sure to machine quilt it closely. For close quilting (lines 1" apart or so), I prefer polyester thread (I use Glide) over cotton thread because the quilt stays soft. Close quilting with cotton thread can stiffen the drape.