Crlyn

I don't wash my fabrics in the machine, I just soak in the wash tub, bounce them around a bit, wring by hand and hang in a shady area to dry. I don't seem to have any problems with unravelling.

Quilt Mom

I have zig zagged the edges. I recently started washing fabrics on the handwash cycle, and dry them on the sweater rack that fits in my dryer. (attachment that came with it.) I had very little raveling.

NoMoreTwist

If it's cotton, or a cotton blend, I wash, dry, and press--no surprises later. I serge the cut edges, I have also zigzagged, both work fine. Good luck :)

Oklahoma Suzie

I don't wash it.

mudsprite

I soak to test color fastness and usually use a stabilers in a pot of 140 water first. I change water till water is clear then dry on line and that is when fraying happens for me.

I got a ripply, zig zag blade for rotary cutter and that works great but I always cut edges.

If you don't wash, when done, I would recommend a product to remove excess dye in washing machine.

cindyg

I use my pinking shears on the cut edges.