I love to make ragged quilts because they are quilted as you put the blocks together. I have made 14 of them, from
twin to king size. For the top and backing, I use flannel, and warm and natural as batting. This makes a very heavy, warm quilt. Definitely use spring loaded scissors to cut the edges. Flannel batting would save some money and
might not be as warm. Quilting cotton for the top and bottom would probably be nice if you wanted a cooler quilt.
I double stitch the seams since here is so much pull on the seams. I take the quilts to a laundromat and wash them
in hot water and dry them in their dryers when I finish the quilts. There is too much lint from the flannel quilts for
your home washer and dryer. Have fun making yours; they are addictive.