Taping edging

[Missy]

I found that when I am done and it is time to take the tape off that the tape still loosens the edging that I spent sometime protecting. So I cut strips of napkins ( cause they are thin) and put them on the reg size masking tape leaving like 1/4" or smaller edging of tape on both sides of the napkin. Then I apply it making sure the napkin fold on both sides of the edges. That way when you take off the tape the edges won't come off with the tape.
Missy

[destructiveernie]

Never thought of doing that.

I just cut off the masking tape and size my fabric to allow for cutting it off.

[Missy]

Glad I could help you

[BookNerd]

Good tip!

I'm tempted to start taking my fabric to my sister so she can use her sewing machine to serge it. I used to do the tape thing, but it doesn't work well with the q snaps. So, now, I take a piece of thread and weave it around the edges. It's not perfect, but it works pretty well.

I love it when I get smaller pieces from 123 Stitch. They already have the edges serged.

[Mystonique]

Someone here suggested using soft surgical dressing tape which is like cotton gauze but does the job beautifully and you can leave it on.

[Corey.G]

For me, if the piece is going to be framed I just leave the tape on. If I were to do a napkin or something that would be used though I'd probably machine see the edges......well not me but my fiancé, I haven't a clue how to work a sewing machine lol.