Originally Posted by Pauly43

I have made 3 CRQ. I did 2 "rag style" and 1 with blocks. I gently washed & dried the bags first. Slit them in the middle and back (after removing the "closure ties"). Open them up and Starched heavily. Iron. Check the size of the bag to get size of your blocks. Cut all bags in the same size. I was careful sewing over the gold threads. They went together pretty easily. I used bags with a purple flannel.
The two guys I made the rag quilts for are still very satisfied. Washes good after completion.