Rag Quilt
09-13-2011, 05:48 AM
#63
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Originally Posted by charmpacksplus
Have you ever gotten far into a project that ended up being more than you really wanted to do, but because you had invested so much time and money into it there was no turning back? Quilting the 195 squares was fun and quick thanks to chain piecing, but I got about a quarter of the way into snipping the seam allowances on this rag quilt before I realized I had made it way too big. I do not recommend making one this large (52 x 60 inches) unless you have bandaids for the blisters you'll get from the scissors. Or maybe I just don't have the right tools. But it's finished and it's gorgeous. :D
Made with five Moda charm packs on the front side, Bella Solids on the back, and flannel in the middle instead of batting.
Made with five Moda charm packs on the front side, Bella Solids on the back, and flannel in the middle instead of batting.
:!: I was just thinking - I have quite a bit of misc. flannel with no specific project in mind - using it in a rag quilt like this may be the way to reduce some of my stash ;-) :!:
09-13-2011, 05:52 AM
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Your quilt is very nice, beautiful colors. You have done a great job in the ragging. Nice and closely cliped is what makes the ragging look like yours does. I have made several rag quilts and it took me quite a while to realize they needed to be clipped close to be pretty. In case you decide to make another one there is scissors that you can buy especially for clipping rag quilts.
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