OK now, back to quilting that apple. I decided not to think about the fraying threads, but feel like they've lived there long enough to become a part of the quilt, and I couldn't separate them after that - it wouldn't be fair. Then I started thinking, how do I stitch them down? I decided they needed to be covered or stitching would be a nightmare, and there really is only one thing to do that with - water soluable stabilizer. I stuck it down with spray adhesive.