rag quilt question
#11
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I made a rag quilt and the top was 100% cotton and I used flannel for the batting and backing. I didn't cut the batting flannel into smaller squares because I wanted more "ragging". I cut all three layers together with my Accuquilt Go Rag die so they were all put together and all I had to do was sew them together. Worked well.
#12
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I use anything that will fray nicely...for batting I use scraps of fleece, but my next one I intend to use an old flannel sheet - it will have three layers all cut the same size - should fray beautifully.
#14
Do you have any pictures of the front AND back of this? I keep reading how it's done, but am trying to figure out if it's "frayed" top and bottom, or just the top.... ie: how are the squares sewn together?
#18
I normally use cotton for top and flannel for inside & back -- all cut same size. I don't use warm n natural as we live in Texas; we have almost no winter, lol. But even in the North, the three layers seem to be fine.
#19
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Good luck with your rag quilt. I've mixed materials in the past. I made a tactile rag quilt for a child with special needs. It had polyester, jean material, soft, coarse, and everything in between! Shrank just fine. I also used 100% cotton batting.
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