Rag Quilt Question
07-28-2010, 07:05 AM
#31
Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Biloxi
Posts: 50
Originally Posted by dglvr
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
DGLVR - that bear quilt is adorable!
07-28-2010, 07:29 AM
#32
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 3,807
Originally Posted by Judy Burnett
dglvr......that doggie quilt is wonderful....did you make that up or have a pattern? Is it just on TOP of the background fabric? Soooo cute.
the background fabric is just a quilt hanging behind it. The pattern is Simplicity #4993. There is also another pattern that has a panda and fish and something else I can't remember.
07-28-2010, 07:31 AM
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 607
My sister makes many rag quilts, she cuts the batting 1" smaller than the fabric. Her first round of sewing is 1" all around, giving a nice 1/2" boarder around each block. She finds it easy to do other designs in the workable sized square-hearts and spirals decorate her squares.
07-28-2010, 07:34 AM
#34
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 3,807
Originally Posted by biloxigirl
Originally Posted by dglvr
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
DGLVR - that bear quilt is adorable!
Or I take mine to a laundry mat so I don't get all the strings from the fabric in my washer and dryer. :thumbup:
07-28-2010, 07:53 AM
#35
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Valley of the sun AZ
Posts: 89
On my first rag quilt I used batting instead of flannel and had to clip the batting out of the frayed ends. I learned my lesson the hard way. I've seen some with flannel or another thin layer of fabric. Thanks for the advice too.
07-28-2010, 08:07 AM
#36
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,601
Originally Posted by piepatch
I don't know if any of you make rag quilts, but if you do, I have a question for you. When you cut the batting (Warm and Natural) for the squares, do you cut it big enough to be caught up in the seam? I have made quite a few of these for family members, and I always cut the batting just big enough to have about 1/8" caught in the seam all the way around. I have talked to a lot of people who have made them, and they all say they only cut the batting just big enough to fit INSIDE the seam, and only being sewn down where the "X" is quilted. I think they do that so the batting won't show when you "fringe"the seams, But I have found the batting doesn't show when there is only 1/8" sewn in. The fringed part covers it up. If any of you have made these quilts, I would like to know how you make them. I have made so many I am tired of them, but have one more to make, and would like to hear how others make them.........
07-28-2010, 09:13 AM
#38
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Kansas City, KS
Posts: 50
When using warm and natural, I cut the squares small enough to fit within the seams.
It obviously works for you, so do it how you want to! I will be curious to try this method and see how it works for me. It would have to help hold the batting in place better than the 'X' especially on those larger squares.
It obviously works for you, so do it how you want to! I will be curious to try this method and see how it works for me. It would have to help hold the batting in place better than the 'X' especially on those larger squares.
07-28-2010, 09:18 AM
#39
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: DE
Posts: 192
OK, I never did or saw how to do a RAG quilt, but I think I got the idea. Cut squares, layer, X, then do you sew squares together with seam asslowances all going to the same side? so the "back" has smooth seams, no seam allowance showing? then do you just snip the seam allowance every so often?
One more question - how are the sides finished?
Sounds pretty easy, but maybe a tutorial coming from someone?
One more question - how are the sides finished?
Sounds pretty easy, but maybe a tutorial coming from someone?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DonnaC
Main
9
11-05-2012 08:17 PM
sunnyhope
Main
30
12-22-2009 05:31 AM
