Do I really have to clip my rag quilt?
04-08-2010, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by littlehud
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I saw a video today, the guy used a weed eater to fray the edges of his rag quilt.....LOL
04-09-2010, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Terryl
I am ALMOST finished with the rag quilt for my SIL's birthday (his birthday is today 4/7) and could probably have it done by tonight if I don't have to clip all the edges. I made the quilt out of flannel fabric and the fabric is REALLY ravelling a lot on it's own, so do I really have to clip the edges or will it "rag" well enough on it's own? I want to do the best thing for a nice quilt as my DSIL so shyly, and sweetly asked me to make him a quilt after I gave all the grandchildren quilts for Christmas and he got a shirt :roll: That just made my day that he wants a quilt from me.
04-09-2010, 12:28 PM
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I have made some and always cliped them. I would think if you don't clip them they might ravel too far down and the quilt would come apart. my advice is if you can't get it clipped before the party, give it to him with the promise to clip the seams promptly
04-09-2010, 01:26 PM
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If you are having a clipping party and some of the clippers are non sewers I advise to proceed with caution. I did just this a few years ago, my brothers girl friend helped clip and after I washed and dried my quilt look like swiss cheese. She cut through the stitch lines and I had a $200 mess on my hands.
04-09-2010, 08:35 PM
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I have made a few rag quilts and I don't clip them. When I make them I use cotton for the top and bottom with flannel for the batting. I sew a 1/4 or 1/2 inch seam depending on who it is for. Kids I do 1/4. After it is sewn together, I throw it in the washer, with regular detergent, running it through the whole cycle on the strongest setting. It frays great, but you will have a very large pile of threads to cut off. I wash it a second time, trim anymore threads that come up, then throw it in the dryer and it is good to go. Flannel is 100% cotton so if there is any shrinking which I haven't noticed, it shrinks together.
I made one for my dad who was in a nursing home before he passed away last year and they washed it a lot! It is still in great shape. I made sure I got that back.
Hope this helps you.
I made one for my dad who was in a nursing home before he passed away last year and they washed it a lot! It is still in great shape. I made sure I got that back.
Hope this helps you.
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