I have been making several rag quilts for a craft show in November. I have
been using flannel on one side and satin on the other. They come out
beautiful and if they ar snipped very close say about every 1/8 inch they
fray to what looks like chenille.And the satin makes a beautiful glittery
effect on the flannel side ) I started making them with silk for all my
friends that are having babies because when my girls were small they had 2
blankies one soft satin one and one warm and cuddly one so I thought I would
do a 2 for 1. They love em !! I think you can make a rag quilt out of just
about any type of woven material and it will fray nicely depending on how
close together the snipping is. I also use a small satin stitch around the
edge before snipping the edges it is strong and adds a nice design ) I
have made about 20 of them with out a problem of durability.

P.S. I have been a lurker on this newsgroup for about 8 months. I am not a
traditional quilter but I do love reading the posts and I would love to
start a traditional quilt someday meanwhile I will keep up with my rag
quilts till the craft show.




"JoyceG in WA" wrote in message
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I've recently been working on some rag quilts, mainly because it's
something I
can finish in a reasonable amount of time. I've noticed some rag quilts
in
the LQSs that have traditional binding, and others that have the snipped
and
frayed edges. I was wondering if using binding on the edges is simply an
aesthetic choice, or if it actually makes a big difference in terms of the
structural integrity of the final product. I've also noticed that some
rag
quilts are being made with standard good-quality cottons, rather than just
wovens or flannels, and the all-cotton quilts have washed and frayed
really
well.

Any advice you can give is appreciated. I'm thinking about offering to
make a
raggy Christmas/winter flannel throw for DD's school choir to auction as
part
of a 2-day craft fair in December, so I need to figure out what I'm going
to
do. And do it! LOL!

Thanks!
JoyceG in WA
JoyceG in WA
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