Question about fleece

The clerk who cut the lovely fleece fabric I bought to make baby blankets
told me that I didn't need to sew the sides. She said I could just cut it
and it would stay--even through many washings. Does anyone know if this is
true. I find it hard to believe.
aeromom

Yes, it's true, if it's the fleece like Polarfleece. It will not ravel,
if that's what you're asking.

If you're making this for a baby, don't "fringe" the sides; this could
be a choking hazard. Just cut it to size.

Karen Maslowski in Ohio

aeromom wrote:

The clerk who cut the lovely fleece fabric I bought to make baby blankets
told me that I didn't need to sew the sides. She said I could just cut it
and it would stay--even through many washings. Does anyone know if this is
true. I find it hard to believe.
aeromom

Thanks for the info. I will just cut the fabric. This will save a lot of
sewing time. The baby needs the blankets now.
I have seen the fringe effect and like the look of it but you are right
about the choking hazard.
aeromom

"Karen Maslowski" wrote in message
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Yes, it's true, if it's the fleece like Polarfleece. It will not ravel, if
that's what you're asking.

If you're making this for a baby, don't "fringe" the sides; this could be
a choking hazard. Just cut it to size.

Karen Maslowski in Ohio

aeromom wrote:

The clerk who cut the lovely fleece fabric I bought to make baby blankets
told me that I didn't need to sew the sides. She said I could just cut it
and it would stay--even through many washings. Does anyone know if this
is true. I find it hard to believe.
aeromom

From: "aeromom"

...... I will just cut the fabric. This will save a lot of
sewing time. The baby needs the blankets now.
I have seen the fringe effect and like the look of it but you are right
about the choking hazard.

If you have pinking shears, you can cut all 4 sides with them and it makes a
*very* nice no-sew finish :-)! The other thing I do is to cut all 4 sides with
regular scissors and then use my "shell tuck" stitch (looks like ___/\___/\___)
on all 4 sides. This is especialy nice for a little girl's blanket as it gives
a scalloped edge look. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
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Very cute idea!
thanks, aeromom

If you have pinking shears, you can cut all 4 sides with them and it
makes a
*very* nice no-sew finish :-)! The other thing I do is to cut all 4 sides
with
regular scissors and then use my "shell tuck" stitch (looks like
___/\___/\___)
on all 4 sides. This is especialy nice for a little girl's blanket as it
gives
a scalloped edge look. CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!
Online Photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

I've read somewhere that fleece shouldn't be used in the crib as the baby
might just roll over and put the face into it and not be able to breath.
But then it's been a LONG time since there was a baby in my house.
Barbara in FL WM( X3 ) OES

"Barbara Raper" wrote in
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I've read somewhere that fleece shouldn't be used in the
crib as the baby might just roll over and put the face into
it and not be able to breath. But then it's been a LONG
time since there was a baby in my house.

no blankets, no bedding in a baby's crib at all. not until
the baby is reliably able to turn over & sit up by its self.
my mom found me with a blanket wrapped around my head at 4
months. good thing she checked, as even if the baby doesn't
die it could suffer serious brain damage from bedding getting
around the face.
much better to put the baby in a blanket sleeper or a sleeper
bag (looks like a fleece or flannel fitted tank top that ends
in a bag around the feet).
lee

aeromom wrote:

Thanks for the info. I will just cut the fabric. This will save a lot of
sewing time. The baby needs the blankets now.
I have seen the fringe effect and like the look of it but you are right
about the choking hazard.

They also have wavy-edged rotary cutter blades
that produce a nice scalloped-type border.

-- Anita --

"aeromom" wrote in message
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Thanks for the info. I will just cut the fabric. This will save a lot of
sewing time. The baby needs the blankets now.
I have seen the fringe effect and like the look of it but you are right
about the choking hazard.
aeromom

I like to do my edges in a blanket stitch of contrasting colored embroidery
thread.

--
Tara

Easy to check this out --- just hold the fabric over your face tightly ---
if you can breath easily thru it, then it is safe.
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"Barbara Raper" wrote in message
ink.net...
I've read somewhere that fleece shouldn't be used in the crib as the baby
might just roll over and put the face into it and not be able to breath.
But then it's been a LONG time since there was a baby in my house.
Barbara in FL WM( X3 ) OES