Rag Quilt Question
#21
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ckcowl~I've only made rag quilts out of flannel, but want to make my next one out of cotton front and back w/flannel in the middle. I'm concerned about the shrinkage of the flannel. Should I prewash it? If it shrinks too much will it pull or bunch the cotton, which will not be prewashed.
I think my next rag quilt will have 100% cotton on the front and back with flannel as the batting and I will pre wash all my fabrics this time but especially the flannel.
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#22
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Thank you for your quick reply.
I'm a novice sewist and have had difficulty in determining fabric characteristics. I was hesitant to make a rag quilt out of cotton because I like the 'raggy-ness' from flannel, but I found the perfect material in cotton, so I hope it frays and is soft enough to give me the effect I'm hoping for. I'm also thinking a better quality of flannel would be the way to go.
I'm a novice sewist and have had difficulty in determining fabric characteristics. I was hesitant to make a rag quilt out of cotton because I like the 'raggy-ness' from flannel, but I found the perfect material in cotton, so I hope it frays and is soft enough to give me the effect I'm hoping for. I'm also thinking a better quality of flannel would be the way to go.
#24
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This discussion is just what I needed! My co-workers and I are making a flannel rag quilt for a friend undergoing chemo. I bought several yards of Kaufman Cozy Flannel and just prewashed them. Width before washing was 43" and after washing was 40". I didn't measure length before washing, but each cut still measured 1 yard at least. (Fabric.com might have been generous?) One thing for sure, it is lusciously soft and cozy! We are not using batting and just two layers of flannel. After all, this is South Texas!
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