Quick Doodles: Washing and Steaming

Please wash or steam. I’m thinking about you. If you think that your fabric feels gross when you run your hands over it, your rash is going to feel disgusting when you spend an entire air conditioning-deprived convention with the preservatives, over-saturated dye, and sizing that kept your fabric company on the lonely, bug-infested cruise from China.

Instant Noodles: I Don’t Have an Overlock/Serger and My Fabric Frays Whenever I Stare at It!

Nothing works quite like an overlock machine, but if you're in a tight spot, then don’t worry. It’s not you, it’s your fabric. If your fabric is fraying like crazy, put away your Fray Check and run the guilty edges through your machine with a zigzag stitch. Problem solved.