Sewing my own washable wipes

Hi all,

I am planning on making my own washable wipes by stiching together terry and fleece. I don't own an overlocker, but will a zig-zag stitch be sufficient to stop the terry fraying? I read one sugggestion somewhere to cut the fleece square slightly bigger all round than the terry square and you fold the fleece over the terry edge before sewing up, to prevent fraying - this sounds like a good idea to me! Any advice/opinions from the more experienced among you would be greatly appreciated

Thanks,
Katy

I think a zigzag stitch will work fine but if you slightly over-lap with the fleece it will probably be even better! Good luck

I did my first lot with zig zag and was fine. I would definitely fold over the fleece if you can be bothered. Have fun

Zig zag that goes over the edge would hold it fine, but you'll get a neater edge, as the other posters said, by folding over the fleece. Hope it goes well - post pics when you're done! xx

As the others have said, zig zagging the edges is fine, even if they fray a bit from use you can trim the threads or re-sew occasionally if you can be bothered! But usually there's no need. I don't know if I could be bothered folding the fleece over the edges but that sounds like a good idea! Cotton jersey fabric and velour fabrics fray much less than terry cloth, so if you have any old t-shirts you want to use, they are ideal too.

i think it should be fine. i couldn't be bothered so just cut up an old bamboo terry sqaure. i did edge them or anything. two years on they haven't frayed at all