AlvaStitcher

I found all these homespun fabrics at a thrift store and wanted to use them in a quilt. I have never sewn with homespun before and was wondering if you enlarge the seam allowance from the normal quilting seam of 1/4” to allow for the fraying. It would be a lot of work to put a anti-seam fray product on all the seams to prevent fraying or do I not bother to worry about that happening? Hope the picture is not enormous. I don’t know how to resize it on my IPad.

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thimblebug6000

I have only used it for a jacket (raggedy edges) but I see an older thread here on the QB discussing it. Love that purple fabric in your photo. Quilting with Homespun Fabrics

feline fanatic

What a lovely assortment of Homespuns you got! I made this quilt out of nothing but homespuns and used a standard 1/4" seam allowance with no issues. The cat's ears are 1 1/2" UF HST on the large cats and 1" U/F on the little cats. Reduce your stitch length and quilt sufficiently (this one was a 2" grid done on point) and I don't think you will have any issues with fraying. My homespuns were all across the board, from LQS to walmart.

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Iceblossom

I used homespun quite a bit, just used my standard seam allowance and didn't have many issues. I usually paired it with a good woven solid.

Still throw it in my scrap quilts as well, just acts like any other fabric.

Here's a top I pieced for my father in law, sadly he died before I got it quilted down.

oksewglad

A regular 1/4" seam will be fine. This quilt is all made from homespuns and brushed plaid flannel. I'm a prewasher and these were mostly gifted to me, so I starched the fabric before cutting. This accomplishes 2 things...you find those fabrics that will bleed and it often shrinks the fabric a bit. The finished quilt has been washed and dried and is for my oldest GS for his college dorm room next year.

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bearisgray

Those are pretty fabrics.

I think the homespuns (we used to call them "woven plaids") vary from fairly tightly woven - like "regular" quilting cotton to being very loosely woven.

I would overcast the edges, soak them in hot water to shrink them, and then gently wash and dry them before cutting.

Chantal

Beautiful quilt! I've never seen this pattern before.

quiltingshorttimer

I did one with homespuns and used 1/4" seam allowance. I did use Best Press on it as I pieced. As long as you aren't handling them a lot, your blocks should not fray anymore than other cottons.

Tiggersmom

Depending upon the pattern you plan to make, you could use a serger. Easy peasy .

My time

I would also recommend prewashing homespuns. Unless your making a rag quilt. Man can they ever shrink.