Scalloped Rotary Wheel for Rag Quilt?
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Hmmmm.
No first hand experience, but here's what I'm thinking:
I'm not sure if the scallops or the waves on the rotary blades are deep or pronounced enough so that when washed and fluffed you'd be able to notice the scallops; would the raveling just obscure those curves - making it look like a regular ragged edge?
It certainly wouldn't harm or screw up the blocks, but you can easily do a test sample to see what exactly will happen.
Good luck!
No first hand experience, but here's what I'm thinking:
I'm not sure if the scallops or the waves on the rotary blades are deep or pronounced enough so that when washed and fluffed you'd be able to notice the scallops; would the raveling just obscure those curves - making it look like a regular ragged edge?
It certainly wouldn't harm or screw up the blocks, but you can easily do a test sample to see what exactly will happen.
Good luck!
Last edited by MTS; 10-05-2012 at 10:24 PM.
#4
The scallops aren't very deep, so I think you would still have to snip the edges to get the ragging you want. After washing the quilt, I think you wouldn't even notice that the scallops had been there. But it wouldn't hurt anything to try!
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I used my big shot and the scallope square die for the first rag quilt I made out of flannel and it did just fine, also used it for cotton and no problems.
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I made one out of flannel and was not happy with the result. It did not rag nicely and the scallops weren't noticeable after washing,
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