I didn't realise how small some of my peices are till now. I can't zig-zag the edges because it's far too small to do so but I'm worried it'll still fall apart. What can I do?
2007-01-17 15:02:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
There are six products that I've used: Fray Check, Fray Stop, No-Fray, Stop Fray, Stop Fraying and Fray No More. All come in similar size bottles and are all about the same in price. All work about the same with good results. I've used each of these products on the worst of materials: lame', with good success. I purchased them at JoAnn's, Hancock's and Hobby Lobby.
Here is a website that provides good info about fraying and fray products:
http://sewing.about.com/library/sewnews/library/aamach10.htm
2007-01-18 09:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by pinky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not going to wash the fabric then you can put elmers glue along the edge. Just enough so that it gets wet. It will glue the edges together. If you plan on washing whatever it is, then use small spots of hot glue or cement glue. Just sort of dot it or even run it down the edge. Just so that it hold the first set of threads together. It won't ruin anything. keep it to the very tippy edge. I do this when I cut ribbon. At the very tip I put an ever so small dab of elmers glue on it. They never unravel. If I don't glue them then they unravel all over the place. You may want to try a spot of wax too. But I've never done that. The glue works wonderfully. Hope this helps.
They also sell a product called Fray Chek or something like that. But it's the same as elmers.
2007-01-17 15:10:57 · answer #2 · answered by Me2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Fray Check, which is not the same as Elmer's Glue. Elmer's will dissolve in water. You can find Fray Check in the notions department of a good fabric store.
2007-01-18 03:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by sncmom2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a product that is available in any fabric store called Fray Check. It is a type of "glue" that is applied to the cut edge of fabrics that prevents it from fraying. I know JoAnn Fabrics carries it.
2007-01-17 15:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by Pat C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As others have suggested, a glue type product will work. I like to use very light weight iron-on interfacing when I am sewing small pieces onto another fabric (as opposed to sewing them together at a seam as in most quilting).
2007-01-18 17:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by TiaRat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use Heat and Bond. Silk is going to fray unless you can sew the edges under. Frey Check is great and will stop fraying. But can leave silk and some other fabric darker when it drys
2016-03-18 00:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is fabric glue that comes in a little bottle that you can put around the edges. It dries clear. Good luck.
2007-01-17 19:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋