On Thu, 2 Apr 2015 01:58:49 -0700 (PDT), Susan Pretorius
wrote:

I am busy making a cross stitch anne cloth afghan baby blanket
and would like to fringe it when finished. Can anyone tell me
how to finish it off please?

Draw a thread to show where you want the edge of the blanket to be.
Work hemstitch all around the blanket.
Draw another thread to mark where the edge of the fringe will be.
Cut along this drawn thread.
Ravel back to the hemstitching.

There are many stitches suitable for restraining a fringe. As long as
the outermost thread is firmly anchored to the fabric, it will do.
Most people prefer a stitch that gathers the threads of the fringe
into little bunches, but if the fabric is very coarse, you may prefer
to work a separate stitch for every thread.

Do not under any circumstances ravel out the fringe first and attempt
to restrain it afterwards.


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