I've completed two rag quilts so far using the About.com directions - which yields a three layer sandwich for each block.

The first two (you can read about them on my blog - yes shameless plug) are pretty simple 5 blocks by 7 - so I sewed four seams on each of the 35 sandwiches and then sewed them together.

The next one in line is more complicated - along the lines of the can't cut it pattern - with the big blocks alternating with blocks of three and four components - so am facing exponentially more seams.

For instance there will be 8.5 inch blocks constructed of 4 4.5 inch blocks. Do you think I could instead start with stitching 2 rows of cotton with the flannel sandwiched - in a 4.5 X 44 strip, then cut my smaller squares and those ends would be "sealed" for lack of a better term when the bigger blocks are pieced together - or am I facing 18 big squares 28 little squares and 30 columns?

Is this making any sense?

Cheers, K

You can do it either way. Up to you!!!

You can try just one strip and see what happens.

Sounds like it should work.

Sounds good to me too! Please keep us updated on your rag quilt!

have fun making your rag quilt