another question...about rag quilts
 

When you make rag quilts, do you use batting? I have a lap quilt I made and used batting and it is fine. Drapes well...does not feel heavy at all. But I made one for my nephew and it is so heavy. A sister-in-law makes them and does not put any batting in them...she just makes them as a small lap quilt. And I think they would be perfect...she uses flannel on back and front. I know they are snugly and warm.

I think this is a personal preference thing. Also depends on the area you live. I put batting in mine. Like that extra warmth and weight. Some use an extra layer of flannel. Leaving it without anything would work fine too if it gives you the feel you want.

I used heavy weight denim and heavy (chamois) flannel in the ones I made with no "filling". They were very heavy, but the recipients seem to like them.

It depends, I've made them both ways, I like them with regular cotton or flannel top, flannel back & lightweight Hobbs 80/20 batting. Warm & natural is too dense/heavy.

I like using flannel as batting for rag quilts. I cut the flannel the same size as the blocks so the flannel will be ragged too. I can find some really odd color flannel on clearance. The odd colors are perfect for ragging.

The one that I made that felt heavy and sort of stiff was Warm and Natural...I have other bits and pieces of hobbs and some other lighter weight...will stick with them if I use batting. Which I probably will cause in ways that was the point of a rag quilt. LOL

I have used this method and it works great!

I just finished 2 of them. I didn't put anything between the 2 layers of flannel. Both are very heavy!

Can you tell me where you buy your flannel? I would like to use the heavier flannel for my daughters quilt.

The difference in your two could be a different type of batting, they have different weights. I use batting, some don't and some use an extra layer of flannel.