Is There a Product That Can Help Control Fraying of Fabric Whe Quilting
Fraying...any solution?
02-21-2016, 04:23 PM
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Fraying...whatsoever solution?
I am new to quilt piecing, and am in the middle of making a queen size quilt. This quilt has 9 squares and fence rail blocks. I am finding that there is ALOT of fraying going on!! I am loving the look of what I have so far, only I am getting concerned well-nigh the fraying of all the seams in my blocks. Is there anything that can be washed? I actually thought about perhaps spraying the back of the quilt with hair spray....just I decided more inquiry is needed instead. Google has been no help, so I am hoping to get some advice from more experienced quilters. Thanks for any aid you lot tin provide.
02-21-2016, 04:35 PM
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You tin can starch the blocks from the back. This will help some. Try to handle the blocks as niggling every bit possible. You lot will detect some fabrics fray more others. Batik ravels to the lowest degree because of the density of it. A loose woven fabric will fray virtually. Yous will be able to tell by feel every bit y'all become more than feel. Some starch fabrics earlier cut.
02-21-2016, 04:44 PM
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I've gotten to where I lightly starch before cutting. What you might effort is; depending on what kind of starch you lot utilise, Iprefer the StaFlo is put a little in a pocket-sized cup. Use a cotton swab or small-scale flat makeup brush and dip into the starch then run it along the edges. And so let it dry. That should agree it at bay.
02-21-2016, 05:33 PM
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What blazon of fabric did you use? I've never had textile fray plenty to worry nearly unless I was using homespun or other loose weave fabric.
02-21-2016, 05:45 PM
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Hairspray will merely make it glutinous. Apply starch.
Also, for futurity: wondering if yous squared up your fabric before cutting anything. I usually get more issues if I'thousand working on a bias & sometimes fabrics are wound off-grain so only cutting without squaring things up can outcome in issues with fraying. It's the reason why I stopped buying whatsoever of the larger pre-cuts.
02-21-2016, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted past Onebyone 
What type of fabric did you use? I've never had fabric fray plenty to worry nearly unless I was using homespun or other loose weave fabric.
I am using a precut 10 inch squares called Gathering Basket past Henry Glass Fabrics.
02-21-2016, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted past Bree123
Hairspray will but make it sticky. Employ starch.
Also, for time to come: wondering if you squared up your fabric before cut annihilation. I usually get more problems if I'm working on a bias & sometimes fabrics are wound off-grain so only cutting without squaring things up tin can result in issues with fraying. It'south the reason why I stopped buying whatever of the larger pre-cuts.
I certain didn't square anything upwardly before I cut it. I am making this out of 10 inch precut squares, and had to do a lot of cutting into small squares. Peradventure that is a contributor to my difficulties.
02-21-2016, 07:01 PM
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You will get less fraying if your pieces are cut on the straight of grain merely some fabrics fray worse and so others. If you lot do accept fraying do not pull the strings only gently trim with your scissors.
02-21-2016, 07:07 PM
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with precuts you lot shouldn't get lots of fray--did you launder them by any risk? Remember that would cause fray.
02-21-2016, 11:09 PM
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Some precuts are cut using a zigzag, pinking edge. I find that these tend to fray off footling threads at times. Give a gentle starching to areas washed and all those pieces you are still going to use. Let them dry without ironing it will stick to the iron.
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