When washing my rag quilt I can pull my drain hose from the washing machine and hang in in the sink this is in the basement and I cover the hose with soft screen you can get at home depot and catch all my threads. You wouldn't belive how much comes off of your flannel.

That sounds just fine to me.
They work at keeping the babies warm but the bassinets have heat lights attached so thick might be too hot.

On Sewing with Nancy, she used a scalloped type rotary blade to trim around the edge of the blanket.

I have used 3 layers of flannel with no batting used and it worked out fine. I wash flannel first then sew together and it does not shed so bad.

I made one with flannel on the front, fleece on the back. I put cotton batting in the middle. If I did it again, I'd leave out the batting. It was really hard to cut the fringies...

i have made some with all flannel but i use a cheaper flannel in the middle than on the outside

I was making a rag quilt for Christmas present and NOT enjoying it at all. The cutting part, that is. Was at Joannes and found a pair of Fiskar scissors that were called rag quilt scissors. I used a coupon and got them for like fourteen dollars. They are worth every penny, especially since I really like the rag quilt and plan to make them for the men of the family for Christmas. Thought I would share that info,just in case someone was interested.

check with Hospital before doing rag quilts for them . some say no rag quilts because there is to much loose fiber , lint fluff.on a rag quilt and some don't want any thing that might get tangled in the IV's or oxygen tubes

I have two large lap size flannel rag quilts that I have made for Christmas gifts and there is NO way I would wash and dry them in my own equipment. They will go to the cleanest laundromat I can find. They are two layers of matching fabrics with a medium flannel in the center - yes they are heavy and I definitely recommend double stitching each row.

Me, too! No buttons, fringe, tabs, loose thread, prairie points, bows or any item whatsoever that could be a choking hazard on quilts for babies.

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