Question on rag quilting
12-24-2009, 08:01 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 368
I seldom prewash the fabric for any quilts. I don't lock the stitches either. Just line them up and sew them. I use a decorative stitch for the outside border. They last forever through many washings. I usually wash them at least 4-5 times before i give them away. That way most of the fraying takes place and they look great. Remember to clean the lint filter after each washing! The first 3-4 washings have a lot of lint and threads.
12-24-2009, 02:17 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 353
Originally Posted by barnbum
I wash all fabrics before using--never wash batting. I do not backstitch. Good luck!
Thakns, and Merry Christmas to all of you and the very best in the New Year. ;)
12-24-2009, 07:27 PM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 368
Originally Posted by barnbum
I wash all fabrics before using--never wash batting. I do not backstitch. Good luck!
12-24-2009, 07:59 PM
#17
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 20,306
Originally Posted by Catherine Marie
Originally Posted by barnbum
I wash all fabrics before using--never wash batting. I do not backstitch. Good luck!
Thakns, and Merry Christmas to all of you and the very best in the New Year. ;)
12-25-2009, 05:34 AM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 353
Originally Posted by sharon b
Originally Posted by Catherine Marie
Originally Posted by barnbum
I wash all fabrics before using--never wash batting. I do not backstitch. Good luck!
Thakns, and Merry Christmas to all of you and the very best in the New Year. ;)
12-30-2009, 12:23 PM
#19
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: East Central Indiana
Posts: 68
Originally Posted by craftinggrandma
Hi
I just finished my 4th rag quilt for the month. Just learning how to do them. But the question I have is do you back stitch when you do your X's. And another question. Do you wash your fabrics first. I have been using cotton on the top flannel in the middle and on the bottom. i have been washing the flannel before i cut and sew them together but not the cotton fabric. I had bought some squares off Ebay and then bought flannel material and cut them myself and never thought that the cotton fabric that i got from ebay was never washed. Seems to come out pretty good. A little wrinkled in the squares but that looks good. I'll have to take pictures and post them.
thanks
Pam
I just finished my 4th rag quilt for the month. Just learning how to do them. But the question I have is do you back stitch when you do your X's. And another question. Do you wash your fabrics first. I have been using cotton on the top flannel in the middle and on the bottom. i have been washing the flannel before i cut and sew them together but not the cotton fabric. I had bought some squares off Ebay and then bought flannel material and cut them myself and never thought that the cotton fabric that i got from ebay was never washed. Seems to come out pretty good. A little wrinkled in the squares but that looks good. I'll have to take pictures and post them.
thanks
Pam
thanks,
Fannie
12-30-2009, 12:54 PM
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 368
Originally Posted by mommabogue
Originally Posted by craftinggrandma
Hi
I just finished my 4th rag quilt for the month. Just learning how to do them. But the question I have is do you back stitch when you do your X's. And another question. Do you wash your fabrics first. I have been using cotton on the top flannel in the middle and on the bottom. i have been washing the flannel before i cut and sew them together but not the cotton fabric. I had bought some squares off Ebay and then bought flannel material and cut them myself and never thought that the cotton fabric that i got from ebay was never washed. Seems to come out pretty good. A little wrinkled in the squares but that looks good. I'll have to take pictures and post them.
thanks
Pam
I just finished my 4th rag quilt for the month. Just learning how to do them. But the question I have is do you back stitch when you do your X's. And another question. Do you wash your fabrics first. I have been using cotton on the top flannel in the middle and on the bottom. i have been washing the flannel before i cut and sew them together but not the cotton fabric. I had bought some squares off Ebay and then bought flannel material and cut them myself and never thought that the cotton fabric that i got from ebay was never washed. Seems to come out pretty good. A little wrinkled in the squares but that looks good. I'll have to take pictures and post them.
thanks
Pam
thanks,
Fannie
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DonnaC
Main
9
11-05-2012 08:17 PM
sunnyhope
Main
30
12-22-2009 05:31 AM
