matraina

I would use a lightweight iron-on interfacing BEFORE you cut the pieces. That's what I'm doing now to make a memory quilt.

Jo Anne B.

I would ditch that fabric, only once did I work with a fabric of that nature, not worth my time or frustration.
Use it for stuffing for a pet bed.

Quiltnut2u

How about ironing it onto some lightweight fusible interfacing? That should stabilize it....?

MargeD

If it's what you want - try using a very lite weight fusible and/or pinking the edges, or maybe using fray-check if the pieces are small.

Sandrea

I was going to suggest this and saw that someone else mentioned it. But I would definately do it this way. Once it is fused it will stay and not fray anymore. There are several very soft fusibles on the market so it will remain compatible with the other fabrics in the quilt.

jeanharville

Today, I ironed the light weight interfacing onto the fabric pieces and it worked like a charm. I wish I had known about this before I had cut the strips. But I'll know next time. I'm grateful to all of you for taking the time to offer your good suggestions.

Betty Ruth

Double or triple stitch with a space between the stitchings, or even zig zag the edge.

Carol Wilson

Jean you can get a rotory cutter that cuts like pinking shears, great when you wash your fabrics too first just "rotory pink" the raw edges and your fabric doesn't fray in the wash, well worth the investment, I use mine all the time.

Regas

I just bought a "pinking" blade for my rotary cutter as I had the same problem with fabric I was cutting. Works like a charm and is faster than "shears".

bearisgray

If it's a fabric that frays/ravels very easily - pinking the edges doesn't help much. (IMO)