| The first time I heard the term "Rag
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| | the other corner. You could do some
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| Quilting," I though it had something to
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| | fancy quilting in each block if you would
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| do with using big, long rags of fabric
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| | like.
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| and somehow weaving them together to make
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| | Continue this layering and stitching for
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| a quilt.
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| | as many squares as you would like -
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| Boy, was I wrong!
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| | depending on how large you would like
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| It turns out that rag quilting got its
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| | your quilt to be.
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| name from the ragged edges on the quilt.
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| | Once you have all of your squares/blocks
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| No doubt in my mind that this quilt
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| | stitched, it is time to begin to sew them
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| design was created by a quilter as a
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| | together to make your quilt.
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| variation of a Quilt as You Go kind of
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| | The process is the similar as if you were
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| pattern - whether it was intentional or
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| | sewing blocks together to make a quilt
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| accidental is something only that quilter
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| | top, with just a slight twist or two.
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| knows.
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| | Take two blocks and place them WRONG
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| Wide seam allowances are common for rag
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| | sides together. Stitch them together
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| quilting - usually at least 1." So, if
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| | using a 1" seam allowance. Sew the seam
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| you would like each block to be an 8"
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| | along the entire edge of the fabric, and
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| square when finished, you should cut 10"
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| | do not backstitch.
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| squares of fabric and 7¾" batting or
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| | Sew the blocks in each row together. Now
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| flannel.
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| | you have a bunch of rows of blocks with
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| To make a rag quilt, you take 2 squares
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| | all of the seam allowances facing to one
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| of fabric (could be triangles or any
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| | side (usually the front side).
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| other shape, but squares are most
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| | Once that is done, open the seam
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| common), and a piece of batting for each
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| | allowances, and sew the rows together,
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| block in your quilt. You could use a
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| | continuing to place the WRONG sides of
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| piece of flannel instead. The batting or
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| | the fabric together, so your seam
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| flannel should be cut about 1¼" smaller
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| | allowances will face the top (right side)
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| than the squares of fabric.
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| | of the quilt.
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| Place one square of fabric right side
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| | After all of your blocks are sewn
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| down on your table. Place the piece of
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| | together, clip the seam allowances - that
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| batting or flannel in the center of the
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| | is what makes the "ragged" edge, or
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| fabric. And then place the other piece
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| | fringe. Take a very sharp pair of
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| of fabric right side up on top of the
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| | scissors and cut about ½" into the seam
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| batting. You now have a stack with 3
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| | allowance, making sure not to cut into
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| layers, and the right sides of the fabric
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| | the stitching. Make these slices about
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| are facing out.
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| | ¼" apart from each other.
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| Stitch through all of the layers, to
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| | Once all of the seams are clipped, shake
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| secure them in place. Usually these
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| | your quilt out to remove as many of the
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| squares are machine stitched, using a
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| | loose threads as possible, then wash the
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| simple straight stitch, making an X
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| | quilt and place it in the dryer. This
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| through the square. To do that, you
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| | will cause the clipped seam allowances to
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| begin in one corner and stitch to the
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| | fringe even more.
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| opposite corner. Take your square out of
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| | And, now you're done!
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| the machine, and repeat the process on
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