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quiltylori 03-05-2010 05:52 AM

Can anyone tell me where I can get some info on how to put together a rag t-shirt quilt. Any help would be REALLY appreciated!! :)

pocoellie 03-05-2010 06:04 AM

A tee shirt won't rag, it also needs to be "stabilized" before you were able to work with it.

quiltylori 03-05-2010 06:08 AM

Hi, I have already stabilized the t-shirts but I know I saw somewhere that you could attach the flannel fabric to the t-shirt and then it would rag-up, just not sure how to attach it to my squares to make the seam. I hope I'm explaining this good enough.

pocoellie 03-05-2010 06:09 AM

The flannel would "rag" but the tee shirt wouldn't.

danmar 03-05-2010 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by quiltylori
Can anyone tell me where I can get some info on how to put together a rag t-shirt quilt. Any help would be REALLY appreciated!! :)

I found this once on making a t-shirt quilt. See attachment.
Hope it helps. It is very short instructions for those wondering since it's just a download.

T-Shirt Quilt Instructions
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annmarie 03-05-2010 06:12 AM

So you would just use the flannel as the backing for each block, sew the blocks together with seams showing on the t-shirt side. When you clip, the flannel will rag. Use SEARCH at the top of this page & type in rag quilts if you need more direction.

danmar 03-05-2010 06:17 AM


Originally Posted by quiltylori
Hi, I have already stabilized the t-shirts but I know I saw somewhere that you could attach the flannel fabric to the t-shirt and then it would rag-up, just not sure how to attach it to my squares to make the seam. I hope I'm explaining this good enough.

Here is a link about making rag quilts with flannel. Maybe it will help. Good Luck!

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa.../rag_quilt.htm

dakotamaid 03-05-2010 08:48 AM

So if I understand it correctly, using flannel as the backing, once it "rags" after washing the seam from the t shirt fabric would not show on the front? Is that correct?

quiltylori 03-05-2010 09:20 AM


Originally Posted by dakotamaid
So if I understand it correctly, using flannel as the backing, once it "rags" after washing the seam from the t shirt fabric would not show on the front? Is that correct?

I think it depends on how you sew it....if you attach the flannel as sashing to each t-shirt (to make each square the same size) and then layer your squares your batting (flannel again on the inside) and backing...I don't think the t-shirt seams will show..hmmmm, I found under "search" a lady who made one of these and she is helping me out. I typed in t-shirt rag quilt.

Oklahoma Suzie 03-05-2010 10:50 AM


Originally Posted by pocoellie
The flannel would "rag" but the tee shirt wouldn't.

I agree.


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