Rag Quilt Question
#11
Glad I read this I was just gonna sew flanal squares together. Guess I better do some research!
PS:
Not trying to put a damper on your kind heart but teeny tiny fingers and toes may get caught around strings,flanel would be snuggly but maybe just not the rag type.;)
PS:
Not trying to put a damper on your kind heart but teeny tiny fingers and toes may get caught around strings,flanel would be snuggly but maybe just not the rag type.;)
#14
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I would not make one for a hospital, but for a healthy baby, if you cut your squares on the straight grain of the fabric, there will be no threads longer that the 3/4" or 1" that you leave to fluff when you sew the seams. I made mine with three layers. It was adorable, but I won't do it again. Too hard on my hands. A daughter wants one. I told her I'd make it and she could do the cutting.
If you wash and dry twice and take it outside and shake it, there aren't many threads that still want to shed. My washer didn't mind, but if it did, I'd wash it in a lingerie bag and let the dryer do the fluffing.
If you wash and dry twice and take it outside and shake it, there aren't many threads that still want to shed. My washer didn't mind, but if it did, I'd wash it in a lingerie bag and let the dryer do the fluffing.
#15
Originally Posted by raedar63
Glad I read this I was just gonna sew flanal squares together. Guess I better do some research!
PS:
Not trying to put a damper on your kind heart but teeny tiny fingers and toes may get caught around strings,flanel would be snuggly but maybe just not the rag type.;)
PS:
Not trying to put a damper on your kind heart but teeny tiny fingers and toes may get caught around strings,flanel would be snuggly but maybe just not the rag type.;)
#19
I always use 3 layers of flannel. I think it rags much prettier that way. I also found that if I put the finished quilt in the dryer BEFORE I wash it, some of the lint will be removed then. It seems to help me.
Judy in Missouri
Judy in Missouri
#20
Originally Posted by sewingladydi
If I want to make a rag quilt, can I just use 3 layers of flannel, instead of 2 layers of flannel & 1 of batting?
Will 3 layers of flannel "rag up" nicely or will it look too skimpy?
I want to make some small quilts for the neonatal unit at one of our hospitals.
Will 3 layers of flannel "rag up" nicely or will it look too skimpy?
I want to make some small quilts for the neonatal unit at one of our hospitals.
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