Last night I put the final knot on a candlewicking pillow top. I had purchased the kit for $1.00 at the rummage sale and opted to do it immediately because, despite its size, it was easy to take to several stitching sessions. Instead of using ecru thread on ecru muslin, I used cranberry-ish thread in some places to add a bit of color. The kit came with ecru piping but it is dull and butt ugly!!! I'm toying with the idea of doing a rag edge using some still to be determined colored fabric for the sandwich.
How many layers should be in the top and bottom pieces? I'm worried if I use too many, I might not be able to stich 'em together.
To make the rag edges, I've read that one should make lots of 1/4" snips and then wash. Could all the little threads clog the machine's drain pipes? If the pieces are put in a net bag to possibly avoid potential clogs, would the edges still fray? Should the pieces be machine or air dryed? If machine dryed, might the clogging problem also rear its ugly head?