what different techniques do you use to stop fraying while needlework?
I mainly use clear nail polish (something my mother showed me) but it is not working. I bought a bottle can’t remeber the name of it that looks like a nail polish bottle that I bought at a craft store and that isn’t working very good either. What techniques do you use.
i was thinking about pulling out my sewing machine and bate stitching the edges has anyone tried that and does it work
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You must be referring to a bottle of Fray Check. It’s usually good. But, as an alternative, I’ve used water-soluble Elmer’s white glue. I dabbed it on the edge with my wet finger.
i can’t give you a good way to stop fraying but i can tell you what not to do. when i first started cross stitching someone told me to put masking tape all around the edges, but i took so long to finish the design that when i took off the tape it had discoloured the material and made it all sticky. steer well clear of masking tape. nasty stuff!
I do stitch all the way around the piece. If it’s a loose weave, I might use a zig-zag stitch, but generally I just straight stitch.
Happy stitching!
I use scotch tape. It leaves no residue, although it can come off eventually and you have to put new tape on.
Haul out the sewing machine, zig-zag around edges. It’s the way I do it and have no trouble. You can use any color thread as it will not show when it is framed.
the best method would be to sew it. Finish the edges as you would finish it for display.
some people use masking tape to hold the edges together. However, masking tape does dry out and fall off. Artist (or painters) masking tape might be a solution – it is blue and can be found in the hardware departments.
another solution would be to backstich it all the way around – over 2 threads and up through the middle of the stitch just made.