Originally Posted by
ckcowl
what did you use for backing? what about batting? i generally either use a cotton batt or another layer of flannel in the center...so 3 layers of flannel really makes it nice & (fluffy/cozy) also i clip pretty close- like 1/8"-1/4"...i don't really measure i just clip, clip, clip- but my clips are pretty close together. i've found (for me) that the wider the seams the less happy i am with it- i use 1/4"-3/8" seams and clip close-then i have a nice, (like chennille-sp) frayed edge- too long & they just get stringy-not fluffy.
Ckcowl, I used flannel for the backing and cotton batting ( warm and natural - it's something warm in the title ). I learned about the use of flannel as batting after I made this one. My next rag quilt ( for the dog) will have flannel for batting- I am eager to see how this turns out. I sewed the seams 1/2 inch and cut the seams every 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart. That's good to know about the length. Thanks