Rag quilt
#1
Okay, please do not accuse me of being the quilt police. I just had to share this with everyone. A dear sewing friend of mine at work kept asking how to make a rag quilt. I went into detail explaining the process to her. She has mainly sewn clothes all these years and has been getting into making quilts. She is doing a wonderful job. I am presently working on another rag quilt myself and decided to take it to work to show her the process so that she could understand better.
When I showed it to her she said oh I have finished mine already, but I did not put mine together that way. She stated that she put it together in the regular sandwich manner. She sewed all the blocks together, then a layer of batting and the backing. This means that she still had to go back and quilt it together. I told her that just defeated the purpose of a rag quilt. I explained the reason that you make each block complete and stitch together is that when you are done you are done. Her reply was " That would have taken too long.
Oh, well we all have our own ways of doing things.
When I showed it to her she said oh I have finished mine already, but I did not put mine together that way. She stated that she put it together in the regular sandwich manner. She sewed all the blocks together, then a layer of batting and the backing. This means that she still had to go back and quilt it together. I told her that just defeated the purpose of a rag quilt. I explained the reason that you make each block complete and stitch together is that when you are done you are done. Her reply was " That would have taken too long.
Oh, well we all have our own ways of doing things.
#3
She might have called it a rag quilt because she used scraps that would have otherwise been used as rags. I've even heard people call crazy quilts, rag quilts. They just use the word rag instead of scrap or crazy. And I've heard people call rag quilts--shaggy quilts which is actually a better description IMHO.
#4
Originally Posted by BKrenning
She might have called it a rag quilt because she used scraps that would have otherwise been used as rags. I've even heard people call crazy quilts, rag quilts. They just use the word rag instead of scrap or crazy. And I've heard people call rag quilts--shaggy quilts which is actually a better description IMHO.
#6
I agree with the others. If she wants to call it a rag quilt & if she is happy with it then we are happy for her. If she gets into quilting she will learn eventually what a rag quilt is. Years ago though I have heard a scappy quilt called a rag quilt but in that case the quilt is really made out of old clothes. (rags)
#7
Originally Posted by annette1952
I agree with the others. If she wants to call it a rag quilt & if she is happy with it then we are happy for her. If she gets into quilting she will learn eventually what a rag quilt is. Years ago though I have heard a scappy quilt called a rag quilt but in that case the quilt is really made out of old clothes. (rags)
#8
I'm with you, not what I would call the 'normal' way of making a rag quilt, but to each their own.
The more I read, the more ways I find to make a rag quilt. I'm looking forward to making a quilt with full size flannel batting. Using an off color batting will look in contrast to the varying pattern of the facing fabric. So far, everything I have done has concealed batting.
Thanks for sharing.
The more I read, the more ways I find to make a rag quilt. I'm looking forward to making a quilt with full size flannel batting. Using an off color batting will look in contrast to the varying pattern of the facing fabric. So far, everything I have done has concealed batting.
Thanks for sharing.
#10
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Originally Posted by chamby
Okay, please do not accuse me of being the quilt police. I just had to share this with everyone. A dear sewing friend of mine at work kept asking how to make a rag quilt. I went into detail explaining the process to her. She has mainly sewn clothes all these years and has been getting into making quilts. She is doing a wonderful job. I am presently working on another rag quilt myself and decided to take it to work to show her the process so that she could understand better.
When I showed it to her she said oh I have finished mine already, but I did not put mine together that way. She stated that she put it together in the regular sandwich manner. She sewed all the blocks together, then a layer of batting and the backing. This means that she still had to go back and quilt it together. I told her that just defeated the purpose of a rag quilt. I explained the reason that you make each block complete and stitch together is that when you are done you are done. Her reply was " That would have taken too long.
Oh, well we all have our own ways of doing things.
When I showed it to her she said oh I have finished mine already, but I did not put mine together that way. She stated that she put it together in the regular sandwich manner. She sewed all the blocks together, then a layer of batting and the backing. This means that she still had to go back and quilt it together. I told her that just defeated the purpose of a rag quilt. I explained the reason that you make each block complete and stitch together is that when you are done you are done. Her reply was " That would have taken too long.
Oh, well we all have our own ways of doing things.
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