Wyrdkiss Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Greetings everyone, I purchased a small velvet cloth as an additional layer on my table, but the border is horrid - ugly in my eyes. I'm going to trim it with proper shears. But, how do I seal the sides so that it does not continue to fray? Is there a liquid or something similar that works? Asking my crafty folks. Thanks.
gregory Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) I'd try machining a couple of lines of tiny stitching all around the edge - if you have a machine that will do tiny zigzags, even better.. Fabric sealants have always seemed a bit HARD, to me - I like my fabrics flexible. There's always iron-on tape, of course. Edited February 26 by gregory
Rose Lalonde Posted February 26 Posted February 26 In addition to what @gregory said, if you haven pinking shears, that gives you a head start in keeping it from fraying while you stitch. If you don't have a sewing machine, you can do an overcast stitch by hand. If you're at all like my partner who will resort to hot glue before he'd sew something 🙃, there's the 'Fray Check' liquid (and similar) you asked about. Very quick, but less is more, since as gregory said, it makes edges hard, and it might drape awkwardly if you use too much. Best of luck.
Wyrdkiss Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 6 hours ago, Rose Lalonde said: In addition to what @gregory said, if you haven pinking shears, that gives you a head start in keeping it from fraying while you stitch. If you don't have a sewing machine, you can do an overcast stitch by hand. If you're at all like my partner who will resort to hot glue before he'd sew something 🙃, there's the 'Fray Check' liquid (and similar) you asked about. Very quick, but less is more, since as gregory said, it makes edges hard, and it might drape awkwardly if you use too much. Best of luck. Thank you both. I think Fray Check may be my best best. I can paint miniature dragons and Orcs all night, but want nothing to do with needle & thread. I appreciate the feedback.
Laura Borealis Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Is that border sewn on or glued? If it's sewn on, you might be able to pick the stitches out and not cut the velvet at all.
gregory Posted February 27 Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Laura Borealis said: Is that border sewn on or glued? If it's sewn on, you might be able to pick the stitches out and not cut the velvet at all. Good point !
katrinka Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) Piping is always nice, and you can pick just about any fabric you like. There's about a million techniques on youtube ranging from beginner to expert, you can use cord or no cord, rickrack or no rickrack...it's endless. Ribbon trim like this in the right colors would work, and it would be easy to work with since there are no raw edges to mess with: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1436168670/ethnic-border1-yard-flower-embroidered Yes, there's sewing involved, but it's a small project and if you have a friend or relative who sews, I'm sure they could be convinced to do it for a small amount of pay, or just barter a reading. That would be SO much nicer than glue! Edited February 28 by katrinka
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