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
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Step 1
Measure and cut (35) 8-inch squares from each of the cotton prints for a total of 70 squares.
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Step 2
Measure and cut (35) 8-inch squares from the flannel.
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Step 3
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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Step 4
Top stitch an "X" across the fabric sandwiches, quilting the layers together.
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Step 5
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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Step 6
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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Step 7
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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Step 8
Sew a 1/2-inch seam line around the outer edges of the rag baby quilt.
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Step 9
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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Step 10
Wash and dry the rag baby quilt to fray the seams. Trim away any excess strings.
