I have found that sometimes the selvedge edge can be a little "furry" with ends of the weft threads, in which case I have found that it is still thin and smooth if I fold those edges carefully under, "taping" them down with thin iron-on hem tape. My favorite working cloth has that finish on the edge under the bobbin threads. The trick is to lightly iron the tape to the "fur" before folding, then fold under to get a neat edge and iron firmly. This works fine on thinnish to medium-weight cotton. Nancy Connecticut, USA >________________________________ > From: Jo Ann Eurell <jeure...@hotmail.com> >To: lace@arachne.com >Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 5:30 PM >Subject: [lace] Cover cloths > >In a recent workshop, Susie Johnson (PA) suggested when making a cover cloth >that I should use the selvedge edge of the fabric for one edge and hem or >finish the other three sides of the cloth. The selvedge edge represents a >finished edge with less bulk and will lay flatter under your threads than a >hemmed or folded edge. One of my favorite cover cloth fabrics is an >inexpensive quilting cotton from Jo Ann's Fabrics called Country Classics. >It is 100% cotton and fairly thin - thinner than Kona cotton which I found >to be too bulky. Make sure you wash it several times to make sure that any >residual dye is removed. What fabric have others used? > >Jo Ann Eurell >Palm Coast, FL >
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