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welsh wendy
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Post by welsh wendy »

Hi all :)

I used to stitch around the edge of my projects to stop fraying but found that a bit too much hassle. So now I tape along the outside edge much quicker so more stitching time :D

Which have you found best :?:
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I have a terrible confession to make: I can't sew. :shock: I don't own a pair of pinking shears and am often hard-pressed to find pins. I don't put in a line of tacking every ten threads.

I can embroider, cross-stitch and enjoy all sorts of fancy stuff. I can turn a hem. I can hand-sew to finish things up (I love ladder stitch!)

I also love masking tape!
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Post by welsh wendy »

Hi Serinde :)

Well at least your honest.

The most important thing is that you can xstitch :D
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Post by inuyashagirl »

i have to admitt i as also lazy when it comes to this i just cut a piece of material way bigger then i need and as it frays i cut them off. i know i know this is not proper but it hard to break old habits

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Post by catkin »

If I use anything it's tape but sometimes I don't bother

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Post by purple-footprints »

Well Im even lazier!

I use frey stopper, its a bit like a gluey type of liquid, but it doesnt stick. Its fantastic, just cut the fabric run that along the edges, leave it for a couple of mins to dry and away you go!

Not had a frey or a problem since!
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Post by Rose »

I have always run a zigzag around the outside edge of my work. I don't know what tape is like as I have neverused it. Just a habit for me.
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Post by mauveme »

I always zig zag around the fabric, I used to tape but foung it really annoying and made the edges thicker making it difficult on a scroll frame, the edges were tight but the middle was slack. Linda
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Post by tab72 »

Hi i put masking tape around the edge of my x-stitch i find this to be much better, i would'nt be with out it... 8)

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Post by Gingercat »

Either masking tape on big designs or nothing on things like cards and coverkits etc

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Post by an_drea »

I only zig zag fabric, I should try taping it.

see you :wink:
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Post by lindagibb »

Used to use masking tape until I recently read about and discovered frey check. Run it along the edge of your material, allow it to dry and no more fraying.
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Post by Becca »

I'm even lazier than all of you, i got my dad to glue around the edge :D
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Spot the university student :!: :idea:
StitchingAgain
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Post by StitchingAgain »

Nothing... as I mainly stitch on Aida, I don't really have a problem. If it starts fraying, I'll just rip out the loose threads! :lol:
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Ellie
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Post by Ellie »

I usually tape the edges with masking tape.
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what is zigzag?

Post by Denise »

I use masking tape on mine always have it was the way my mother in law taught me too.....I don't like using a hoop either, yet she does and my sister in law doesn't stitch from middle and then work out. She'll start in the middle and then dot around the aida doing bits that she wants. She just told me the other day that her rainbow on her carebears one isn't going to align up lol so going to have to unpick it all. She will learn the hard way....What is zigzaging???
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Post by Rose »

Zigzag is on the sewing machine the stitch yougo around the out side edge and just catch the sides. It is just like what sewers do so the fabric doesn't frey.
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Post by mvy_1 »

I paint around the edges of my work with clear nail polish, but make sure you let it dry before you stitch. I have found it much better than taping.
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Post by carriel1975 »

I use fraystop, its abit like glue, you just pop it on & let it dry.
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