I am making a rag quilt, please help......
#13
I wash my rag quilts at the laundromat, because of all the lint they put out...don't want to clog my drains at home!! I just made one for my daughter for Christmas with a heart design in the middle. I used flannel and inside, warm and natural batting. I only cut the edges 1/2" instead of the 1" and I like it better.
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On the one I just finished, I used 1/2" seam allowance. I've decided that if I do another one, I'll have to do 3/4" or 1". I cut through some of the seams when I was stitching! What a mess I had after I washed and dried it - had to re-sew about 8 different places. But it was fun and easy to do. There were 88 8" squares.
#16
I use a twin needle when sewing a rag quilt especially when using homespun. That gives me double seams in case I do get to close while snipping into the first one and double seam lines will hold in the wash.
#19
I have a stitch on my phaff that double stitches with single needle.
I wash mine in my dog`s bed pillow case. I use good flannel but some from walmart and I don`t seem to have much to shake out for the birdfs.
I just finished this baby one with 4 inch finished3
Gale
I wash mine in my dog`s bed pillow case. I use good flannel but some from walmart and I don`t seem to have much to shake out for the birdfs.
I just finished this baby one with 4 inch finished3
Gale
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