Moira in N.E. England

I have sewn 2.5 inch jelly roll pieces together then cut them to make strips of 2.5 inch blocks.

Is there a way to stop the threads unraveling at the cut edges?

tallchick

How frustrating, I think we have all been down that road at some point. There is a product called Fray Check, but that would be tedious at best. I would suggest liberal starch and try to avoid over handling the fabric, and perhaps an adult beverage, good luck!

Moira in N.E. England

I like all of your suggestions especially the last one!

Barb2018

I second the suggestions of starch and gentle handling. I don't drink alcohol so I'd suggest chocolate.......lots of it!

Queenbarbiej

I find shortening your stitch length helps with the unraveling after being cut it. I usually will do about 22 stitches per inch (well that is the setting on my sewing machine).

feline fanatic

When you say threads unraveling at the cuts are you talking the fabric or the seam line you just stitched? If the former, yes I agree with starch, it helps. If the latter, shorten your stitch length.

Moira in N.E. England

I mean the line I’ve just stitched - sorry for the confusion.

juliasb

I like the chocolate idea! to keep things from fraying as a temp measure while I am sewing I would take a glue stick and just swipe the edge. Easy to wash out after you are finished too. I have used the Fray Check and it is good but tedious.

bearisgray

Do you perhaps mean 2.2? If your machine uses millimeters for the settings, that would be approximately 11.5 stitches per inch. (25.4 / 2.2)

I am going to post a link to stitch length in the links and resources section.

22 stitches per inch would be quite a challenge to have to un-sew.

Queenbarbiej

2 of my older machines has 6, 8, 10, 14 & 22 for the stitch length. Yes, 22 stitches per inch is very hard to rip apart.