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I made a small rag quilt for a changing pad for my great-grand nephew. I used flannel on top, 2 pieces flannel in the middle and a flannel backing. It was soft, absorbent, washable and fuzzy. I learned that the best way to have fluffy "ragging" is to have lots of clips. The more you clip the seams, the more fluff. Also the more lint in the dryer! But it works well. It also makes the quilt much warmer although heavier. I will only use flannel in my raggedy quilts.
April
Is there a doctor in the house? I just got bit by the quilting bug!
In the past you could purchase cheap flannel at the Walmart. I loved that flannel for one purpose only and it was to put a couple layers in the middle of rag quitls. I loved the way they ragged and even though the flannel was cheap they were very warm. I did use nice flannel for the top and bottom, the cheap was only in the middle layers.Originally Posted by Peckish
Sadiemae
Wouldn't all that flannel be more expensive then buying high loft batting/ I may have the name wrong but I have seen a couple of long arm quilters comment on how they made the quilting fluffy...Hope to help
*Rachel*
auntpiggy - thanks for the pic of your Michigan quilt - it looks great!
april - thanks for the info about clipping, that helps.
dunster - I hadn't thought about not having to quilt the X, that's a good point!
Rachel - the fluffy look I want isn't in the quilting, but the raggy edges. And I'm not too worried about the cost of the flannel, I picked up some flannel king sheets from Target that were clearance, I think I paid $4 for the whole set. Can't beat that with a stick.
Thanks to everyone for chiming in! I'll post a pic when I get it done.
Peckish aka Peggi
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com
Can't wait to see it!!!!auntpiggy - thanks for the pic of your Michigan quilt - it looks great!
april - thanks for the info about clipping, that helps.
dunster - I hadn't thought about not having to quilt the X, that's a good point!
Rachel - the fluffy look I want isn't in the quilting, but the raggy edges. And I'm not too worried about the cost of the flannel, I picked up some flannel king sheets from Target that were clearance, I think I paid $4 for the whole set. Can't beat that with a stick.
Thanks to everyone for chiming in! I'll post a pic when I get it done.
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I use batting in the center because of the cost for flannel... BUT.... when i sew the two squares together, i slip in a strip or two of 1.25" flannel pcs..... I have done one extra, but prefer 2 or 3 different colors, both from themselves and from top and bottom squares... this makes it look like there are lots of layers and after the 'ravel' wash and trimming, you have lots more personality to your edges without all the cost.... one of my faves was a navy poly silk jacket with the navy on both top and bottom but each set of squares had either daisy yellow, grass green or candy pink inserted in the seam.... the little touches of color really made the jacket... it was one of those simple 'graph paper' kind of pattern where every pc was made of squares... i think i took it from a crocheted, afghan version of a jacket and just counted squares.... it's been a long time...
Oooh, this is a fabulous idea! Thank you!
Peckish aka Peggi
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com
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