Rag quilt question from a preemie
#1
All the 'newbies' seem to have made several quilts so I decided I'm before a newbie, so I guess that makes me a preemie!
Anyway, I have almost finished my first project, a rag quilt for a granddaughter due in June. I still have to cut the seams and wash it but before I do, I want to be sure there is nothing else I need to do.
The quilt that inspired me was in a shop in TX and the lady said I didn't need a pattern, just sew the blocks together, cut in to the seams and wash it.
I sewed all the way around the quilt, 1/2 inch from the edge, I assume I cut around the edge as well.
Is there anything else I need to do before I wash it?
Anyway, I have almost finished my first project, a rag quilt for a granddaughter due in June. I still have to cut the seams and wash it but before I do, I want to be sure there is nothing else I need to do.
The quilt that inspired me was in a shop in TX and the lady said I didn't need a pattern, just sew the blocks together, cut in to the seams and wash it.
I sewed all the way around the quilt, 1/2 inch from the edge, I assume I cut around the edge as well.
Is there anything else I need to do before I wash it?
#3
Make sure you watch your lint trap. (I always take my rag quilts to the laundromat to wash.) I also sew an X through the middle of each block to keep the batting from bunching up. But some folks don't seem to think that matters if the blocks are fairly small.
#4
I've discovered that if all the layers are the same size, the X isn't nedessary. But I still like it! and yes, you clip around the edge after it's sewn.
Most importantly, do you have a Rag Quilter Snip? Mine is made by Fiskars.
Most importantly, do you have a Rag Quilter Snip? Mine is made by Fiskars.
#6
You need to sew around the outside edges twice to make sure it's secure. You also need to clip the corners, check out the last pictures of this tute to see what I mean. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-106335-1.htm
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