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Love to Sew Studio Uses
Brother Project Runway Sewing Machines |
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Making a Rag or Raggedy
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| About Rag Quilts - |
Rag quilts are awesome to make.
There is no right or wrong side of a rag quilt. Rag quilts are also called
Raggedy, or Ragged quilts. |
| Best Fabric to Use - |
Since this is a "Rag Quilt" the
best fabric to use would be fabrics that "rag" or "fray" nice
and easy. Fabrics like
cotton, homespun, denim, and flannel work well. While fleece does not "rag" well, fleece
rag quilts look pretty awesome when they are made because of the
thickness around the seams with the fringe. Fleece rag quilts will give a
"fringe" look, not a "rag" look. |
| Easy type Pattern - |
The easiest type of rag quilt
for a beginner is pictured above. A simple X sewn on each square and
then the squares sewn together to form a quilt. Many FREE Raggedy
Quilt Patterns can be found here. |
| Difficult type Pattern
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A more difficult type of rag
quilt would be if you added appliquéd or pieced quilt into your rag quilt.
See rag photo page below for ideas. |
| Cost & Fabric Usage |
Rag quilts can cost some money
to make if you are buying all of your fabric and batting new.
However, since raggedy quilts are made from small pieces of fabric and do
not require large pieces, one could start with a couple of scraps of fabric and making a very
small quilt (doll size). Then once you are comfortable making rag quilts
attempt a bigger one, or one with shapes. |
| Comments - |
Rag quilts can be small or big. They
can be useful or decorative.
They can be made in squares or in different shapes. Rag quilts give
a "new" look to the world of quilts. Click
here to view our raggedy quilt photo
pages. |
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The one
main difference between a regular quilt or pieced quilt, and a rag quilt is; the
rag quilt is quilted 1st by sewing your 3 layered squares first,
before you put your quilt together. All other quilts
are made by making the quilt top first, and then quilting the three layers together.
Once you have made your
first raggedy quilt, you will want to more. They are quick and easy and
fun to make!
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To Learn More About
Rag Quilt Making we suggest
A Year of Rag Quilts .
It's our favorite Raggedy Quilting book to use in our studio. Also,
we offer free photographed instructions on "How
to Make a Rag Quilt" as an excellent guide for rag quilting. |
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Would you like to see your Handmade
Raggedy Quilt Photo on Lovetosew.com? WE WOULD! Click here
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Rag Quilt Photo Pages 1 - 2
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Rag Quilts
How to make a Rag Quilt Page
Quilt Information Page
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