I need help with a rag quilt please.
#1
I need help with a rag quilt please.
I am trying to do a rag quilt Christmas tree. The instructions aren't very clear or I am just too dumb. It is made with 7 1/2 inch blocks with batting in between. When I sew the horizonal rows together, do I sew all 4 fabrics together with the wrongs sides together? Then when I sew the vertical rows together it says to press open the seams and sew. I am assuming it means the horizontal row seams which it will be a little tricky cutting the seams in that area. See, I am too dumb to even make my questions understandable. Just hope someone can understand and help me. Thanks
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Yes, the seam is outside not enclosed in fabric. Sew the seam to the front side of the quilt. I never press but you open the seam when you pin the rows together. When I start to clip I clip the joints first, that loosens up the seams and then I can pinch both sides of the seam together to clip. I'm not sure I explained it very well but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to explain it better.
#3
Yes, the seam is outside not enclosed in fabric. Sew the seam to the front side of the quilt. I never press but you open the seam when you pin the rows together. When I start to clip I clip the joints first, that loosens up the seams and then I can pinch both sides of the seam together to clip. I'm not sure I explained it very well but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to explain it better.
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I don't understand what you mean when you say you sew all four fabrics together. Shouldn't it be three? The front, the batting and the back? And you sew an X or a line on each square to hold the batting in place. I think you have the rest figured out. I was just wondering where you came up with four fabrics instead of three. Maybe I'm wrong.
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I don't understand what you mean when you say you sew all four fabrics together. Shouldn't it be three? The front, the batting and the back? And you sew an X or a line on each square to hold the batting in place. I think you have the rest figured out. I was just wondering where you came up with four fabrics instead of three. Maybe I'm wrong.
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I don't understand what you mean when you say you sew all four fabrics together. Shouldn't it be three? The front, the batting and the back? And you sew an X or a line on each square to hold the batting in place. I think you have the rest figured out. I was just wondering where you came up with four fabrics instead of three. Maybe I'm wrong.
#8
When I said 4 fabrics, I was referring to the two squares that you sew together with wrong sides together. Each square is made up of two squares of fabric with a square of batting in between. Thanks everyone, you have been a great help. I think I have it now.
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I'm confused. I've made many of these. I have two squares that are the same size, one for the top and one for the bottom and then a layer of batting that goes in between the two layers which is cut about 1in smaller that the other two squares. I sandwhich all three together and sew an X in the middle to hold them all together. Then each gets sewed together. You don't have 4 fabrics you only have 2 plus one batting unless you are using flannel in place of the batting then it's 3 layers of fabric and no batting. I'm not getting where you say 4. Another thing you can do instead of making the x in the middle is put a design there; which would be great for Christmas or a kids
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When she sews her finished squares together, wouldn't it be 4 then? Each square has backing fabric, batting, top fabric. That's 2 layers of fabric. Then when she sews 2 blocks together (to assemble the quilt) she would have 4 layers of fabric.
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