DeniseB

Seeing the earlier topic brought to mind a question I need an answer to.

Am helping a non sewing/quilting friend make a rag quilt. This project was started last fall and put aside by her.

We started with 5" sqs. Let me say I have never made one of these. I read online somewhere that you use a 1" seam allowance. Now I read this after we had cut all the squares 5". So last night I cut the cotton batting into 3" square to allow for the 1" seam allowance. The earlier post says 1/2" to 3/4", which does seem more reasonable. Let me mention that she has sewn a X through the 5" square sandwich.

So my question is:::::

Since I cut the batting 1" smaller all the way around (3" sq) and if we sew 1/2" to 3/4" seam ( really think the 1/2" would be better) what will that do to the batting since it will not be to the edge where the seam allowance is sewn ? It will be short will it bunch up and be a mess?

I sure hope I explained this well enough.

Help.

Denise

melhuff

My thinking is if she has sewin the batting into her material 'sandwich' with the X...that should hold the batting in place wouldnt it?? I also thought (I've only made one of these) the bigger the fringe along the sides, the more it will fray and get that soft worn look??

Melinda

chewboo

i was also thinking of the x ---i have made several but i have not put in batting