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   SewTruTerry | Apr 26, 2006 04:02pm | #1

   To prevent the whole thing from fraying you need to run a row or two of "stay" stitching along the hem line.  The further the "stay" stitching is from the edge the more of the fraying that will occur.

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   Teaf5 | Apr 27, 2006 12:02am | #2

   On lightweight fabrics, you might also have to limit the length of the fringe, as the fibers are very thin and easily tangled. A lot of patterns suggest making the fringe from separate strips of the same fabric and attaching it as trim to a finished hem, which would give you a little weight for the hem and let you control the fringe better, too. Plus, if you decided later to remove the fringing, you could keep the skirt with a conventional edge. Fringe comes and goes in fashion very quickly, and this way, you'd have both options.

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   SewNancy | Apr 28, 2006 03:48pm | #3

   Aside from stitching where you want the fringe to stop, an article in threads showed using a brush to fray the edge instead of actually fringing. Also, if it is a long length, small vertical cuts help as you remove shorter threads.
   Nancy