So, I'm working on some of my husband's cast off old jeans and sewing or making them into something. My next project is making a rag bag. My question is this, do you cut the pieces, sew them together and use a toothbrush to ravel? Or sew them all together and pre wash and dry them?
THAT IS THE QUESTION. Or questions. Just wondering what is the best way or does it even matter? I would like it ragged, that's for sure.
Yeah, my first rag bag. Just one of the many ragged things I wanna make.
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I would also like to make a teddy bear cut out in small rags. About the size of my Colorful Teddy. Can your picture that? It would be like a patch quilt bear. I'd probably sew all the squares together and fray large enough to cut out the pattern. Wouldn't that be kinda cool?
If you are wanting the jeans to fray, zig zag scissors may prevent a good fray. I have a rug I make out of blue jeans that basically turns the jeans into a chenille. Cut straight edges, after you are finished, machine wash in cold water as usual, machine dry with 3 fabric sheets. Watch your lint trap on the drier is doing a big piece. This softens up your frayed edge. Trim the ends of long strips when dried.
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If you are wanting the jeans to fray, zig zag scissors may prevent a good fray. I have a rug I make out of blue jeans that basically turns the jeans into a chenille. Cut straight edges, after you are finished, machine wash in cold water as usual, machine dry with 3 fabric sheets. Watch your lint trap on the drier is doing a big piece. This softens up your frayed edge. Trim the ends of long strips when dried.
Thanks Libbie. I'm wanting a wide fray too.
I'm already making a pattern for a pocketbook I saw last night while root crafting. I hope it turns out. I'm only going by what it looks like. Alot of guessing.
Raveling or Fraying Material
Or questions. Just wondering what is the best way or does it even matter? I would like it ragged, that's for sure.
I am a horrible describer of things like this. I know you didn't mean for this to be funny, but that cracked me up Phyllis! 
I spent my time tonight just looking for rag items. If you want to go hoping...here ya go! 
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