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I am planning on making a flannel rag quilt and I have a few questions for those who have made them.

1. Did you use batting in your quilt?

2. How did you make yours? Could you direct me to a good site?

3. Do you think these make good baby quilts? One of the sites I read said you should not make them for babies because of the loose threads.

Thanks,

Janie

crashnquilt

I just cut 5 inch squares of the top and bottom fabrics. I would place the back fabric wrong side up, 4 1/2 square of batting (cotton), and top fabric right side up.

I sewed a 1/2 inch seam around the square and then an X thru the middle. I put the rows together with 1/2inch seam. I did not put a binding on the quilt. I took scissors and cut the exposed seam allowances about every 1/2 inch. You can also do this with pinking shears for a more decorative look.

With an old fashioned nylon bristle hair brush I sprayed a square then used circular motions with the brush to loosen the fibers. Once I had the quilt completed I put it in the washer on the longest wash cycle. While drying I did clean my lint filter about every 15 minutes.

As far as not being a good baby quilt that is a matter of personal opinion. I did wash and dry the quilt twice before giving it too my great niece. I gave the quilt when my niece was 4 weeks old. She is now 6 months old and she has to sleep with that quilt every night. My niece (mother) says Serina loves to rub her hands over the ruffly edges while she is going to sleep and has been doing that since the day she got it.

sharon b

I make mine with squares that are 7 1/4 and the batting 6 1/4. I just sew the X thru the middle, then sew them all together with about a 1/2 to 1 inch seam, after its all together clip the edges. I have given several to babies, but warn the mothers that when they dry it the first few times to check the lint trap often...
Sharon

sidmona

I make mine with three layers of flannel, no batting.

Pats8e8

I made one with flannel and it was so nice, but did have a lot of loose threads. Now I make them using fleece instead. You just use two squares of fleece, no batting. They don't "curl" as much, but boy are they warm.

Pats8e8

That first picture is a wall hanging using just regular fabric and not making it a rag, just regular seams.

ShirleyAnne

I love these quilts and so do all the grandkids, BUT I do have a caution.... I've plugged up our plumbing twice from washing them and the dryer once from drying a big one. Also, if you have a septic system you're putting a whole lot of fuzz in it. So now I take them to the laundromat the first 2 times I wash them.
I think they make darling baby quilts but probably not heirlooms.
ShirleyAnne

Carol W

I have made many rag quilts for my family and I've sold several.

I made mine with 6 1/2" squares of flannel with 6 1/2"square batting. I have also made them with just flannel and no batting. I would sew the squares with an X and then sew the squares together with a 1/2 " seam. If you use batting that is the same size as your square, you will need a walking foot as the seams have 6 layers.

You should also stitch 1/2" around the quilt.

I snipped the seams every 1/4" or so making sure not to snip the stitching.

I also snipped around the quilt.

They are very soft and get more soft the more they are washed.