This post is part of my Beginner Sewing Series.
So, what is a raw edge?
A raw edge is, basically, the edge of the fabric that hasn’t had anything done to it and it will probably have at least a few little strings coming off if it.
Here’s a picture of a raw edge.
If you need to wash your fabric, it’s not a great idea to leave your edges raw like this when you throw them in the washing machine.
You can do a simple zigzag stitch to keep them from unraveling.
Here’s what a zigzag stitch looks like and here’s a tutorial about how to do it, if you need help.
And just in case you were wondering, here’s what the selvedge looks like.
[...] as part of the pre-washing process, you should know that you only need to stitch around the raw edges. You can stitch around the selvedge, but there’s no real need for you to do so. If you [...]