Two more Rag Quilts finished (pics)

16 years ago

These are fun to make am enjoying myself.

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Wish the little kittens showed up better on the pink flannel.

Gillian.

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nanciii
16 years ago
Gillian,

You look like you are having a ball. Those are so cute. I have made several for other folks and when I find the right Flannel I want one for my self.

Nanci
oliverp
16 years ago
They're beautiful.
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coalaska
16 years ago
Very nice. Great, cuddly quilts.

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kelly4905
16 years ago
very cute! love the design on the blue/pink quilt!

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lizzy3_27
16 years ago
Gillian,

Cute quilts! I enjoy making them, too. How big are you making your blocks? I need to make one soon for a new baby and the size you have looks great.

TFS,
Liz
fran1523
16 years ago
Very cute Gillian. It's nice to make something quick and easy, but still pretty.
love2sew
16 years ago
Those are adorable...they look so cuddly..I can't do these quilts with my wrist problems.
Great job.
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gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Liz, the top quilt was 6.1/2" squares the bottom one has 6" squares only because I thought I had the 6.1/2" ruler out and after cutting realized it was 6", but guess anything goes with a "rag quilt".
Gillian.
sew_self-taught
16 years ago
Very, very nice Gillian! They look so good. I especially like how you rounded of the corners on the kitty one. IÂm thinking of make a rag quilt very soon, and I will be copying your idea. Thanks!

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miss_chanterelle
16 years ago
very nice! Are those flannel on both sides?
gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
Yes flannel both sides, on the 2 above I used thin cotton batting in the middle, will finish another one today using just 3 layers of flannel I like the way it feels so am going to make the rest the same way.
Gillian
biwako_of_abi
16 years ago
I like those! Do you wash the flannel before cutting it?
gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Biwako!! when I started to make these quilts was told to wash the flannel so I did, since then have been told only to wash the darker colour,s.
I did find out that when washed and dried it shrank in length not to much in width.
Will be getting to more flannel delivered this week to be quite honest I don,t know wether to wash or not to wash, maybe somebody can shed some light on this subject.
Gillian.
biwako_of_abi
16 years ago
Thanks for the quick answer.

If the shrinking didn't take place in the same direction in all the squares of the finished quilt, wouldn't that create a problem? So I guess I would wash the flannel first, because after cutting the squares, it would be too much trouble to try to remember which way was across and which way was lengthwise on the weave.

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16 years ago
I really like those, especially the way you rounded the corners. Did you have to iron them after washing? I made one & was really disappointed in the way it looked so used after the wash. It was for a gift & I thought the new mom might think I was giving her a used blanket.
gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
I tried pressing after washing then found out just folding selvage to salvage and kinda pressing with my hands worked just as well. I have noticed that the flannel stretches alot more when washed am thinking thats because I washed the sizing out. Last time I was at my LQS they have some nice Rag quilts and they didn,t wash first they did tell me to use a small stitch around the edge it helps with the raveling. The fabric coming this week is in 5yd pieces I really don,t want to try washing that. I,m learning as I go found out when I start washing the finished quilt I just run it through the rinse cycle twice without drying then run them through a complete cycle a couple of times drying in between I use no soap in the washer.
Gillian.