How to Make Rag Baby Quilts
If you have a new baby in your life or are in need of a quick baby gift, then a rag baby quilt is the project you need. This bag baby quilt is a wonderful quilt pattern for a first-time quilter. A rag baby quilt is easy to sew and takes the mystery out of quilt making. Each block is created using a sandwich of fabric and flannel. You just snip the seams and enjoy the warm and soft casualness of this quilt pattern.
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Things You'll Need
- 1 3/4 yards each of two different 45-inch wide cotton prints
- 1 3/4 yards 45-inch wide flannel
- Scissors
- Rotary cutter and mat (optional)
- Ruler
- Sewing machine
- Matching thread
- Straight pins
- Washing machine and dryer
Instructions
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Measure and cut (35) 8-inch squares from each of the cotton prints for a total of 70 squares.
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Measure and cut (35) 8-inch squares from the flannel.
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Create fabric sandwiches by stacking the squares. Place one cotton print wrong side up on your work surface. Place one flannel square over the first square. Top off the sandwich with the other cotton print right side up. Match the edges evenly and pin. Repeat the sandwiches until all the squares are used.
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Top stitch an "X" across the fabric sandwiches, quilting the layers together.
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Lay out the fabric sandwich on a flat surface, alternating the two different fabric prints that are facing up, creating a check board design. Make rows of five square sandwiches wide with seven rows long total.
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Sew each of the squares together in a row of five. Use a 1/2-inch seam allowance with the seams of the row all on one side of the quilt. Repeat for each of the six remaining rows.
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Pin the top row to the second row with the seams on the outside. Match the intersecting seams of the squares on each row. Sew the rows together using a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Repeat for the remaining rows. One side of the rag baby quilt will look like any other quilt while the other side will have exposed seams.
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Sew a 1/2-inch seam line around the outer edges of the rag baby quilt.
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Clip 1/4-inch wide cuts along each exposed seam and around the edges of the quilt. Do not clip through the stitching.
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Wash and dry the rag baby quilt to fray the seams. Trim away any excess strings.
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Tips & Warnings
Using flannel prints will make your rag baby quilt warmer and softer.
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Comments
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I am making these baby quilts to sell at a festival in the fall. How much should I sell them for? They are sooooo cute.
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It is important that you choose two "base" fabrics for the back, getting extra material of one that you can use in the front to "break up" your front pieces. Choose three complimenting patterns for the front that go well with the back pieces. Then lay out cut squares to determine pattern for quilt, adding the back pieces under front squares. Put each row of squares to sew in a neat pile and number so you don't get confused. "X" stitch each front and back square and keep in order so that your finished quilt is the pattern you designed. After washing, take outside and shake it out thoroughly, doing the same during the drying time and after. You may have to use a "fabric comb" to remove flannel lint.
