I'm with you, not what I would call the 'normal' way of making a rag quilt, but to each their own.
The more I read, the more ways I find to make a rag quilt. I'm looking forward to making a quilt with full size flannel batting. Using an off color batting will look in contrast to the varying pattern of the facing fabric. So far, everything I have done has concealed batting.
Thanks for sharing.