applique fraying

[Coppertopquilter]

Looked at a quilt I made for my nephew 6 months ago and the applique is fraying. It looks like the fabric shrunk and pulled away from the stitch, any clue why this would happen? I'm a little bummed about it.

[Coppertopquilter]

Bump...no one?

[ozziepuppy]

Was it fused appliqué or the kind where you turn under the edges? Could you post a photo? That might help.

[Hulamoon]

What type of stitch did you use? I agree a pic would be helpful.

[Jess1377]

Good question, bumping it up for you. Do you have a pic?

[RoseMA]

I haven't learned to applique yet so I can't offer any suggestions, but I do hope you find a way to fix it.

[SandyWhite]

Yes, I'd like to know what kind of appliqué before I can help. Machine or hand?

[Jill_C]

Hi,
I'm not sure if this will help without having seen the problem but sometimes Fray-check or fray-stop can really help with appliqué satin stitching that wants to unravel.
Hope you find a solution to this,
Jill

[songbird857]

Looked at a quilt I made for my nephew 6 months ago and the applique is fraying. It looks like the fabric shrunk and pulled away from the stitch, any clue why this would happen? I'm a little bummed about it.

Sometimes inexpensive flannel will do this. Also, if you used one fabric for the quilt and another for the applique they might have shrunk at different rates - if you don't prewash flannel it may noticeably shrink (causing your applique to pull). Of course, this is all assuming flannel as the fabric. As others have said, a pic and more info would be helpful

[Coppertopquilter]

It was machine blanket stitched using fusible webbing. The fabric used was muslin. I wish I would have snapped a pic, but it just looks like the edges let go from the stitch, like they shrunk even though I pre-washed everything. I have been reading a lot about applique I most people recommend using a ball point needle, in this case I used a regular quilting needle. Could that have caused this?