Betsy's Rag Quilts

I can't take the credit for these quilts. They belong to Betsy. But I did teach her how to put a Rag Quilt together.

What I love about the construction of a Rag Quilt is the fact that there is no batting and all the seams are on the outside.  Once it is all pieced together all you have to do it clip the seams and throw it in the washer and dryer (with a tennis shoe) and it comes out looking like this.  The front looks all 'raggy' while the back looks all nice and neat.

But what I love more about these two quilts is that she made them for her two boys, Richard and Fred.  They are the most dear thing to her heart, well, maybe Jesus and Dewey might have edged them out just a bit.  The fabric is flannel sheets that the boys used on their beds when they were very little.  We  had the best time putting these together.  And here is enough sheet fabric left over that she can make herself one to match.

If you would like this pattern you can email me and I will send you a copy.  The directions are a little hard to understand but once you understand them, quilt pieces together really quickly.  The hardest part is making sure that everything is cut correctly...because there are lots and lots of pieces. 

I can't take the credit for these quilts. They belong to Betsy. But I did teach her how to put a Rag Quilt together.

What I love about the construction of a Rag Quilt is the fact that there is no batting and all the seams are on the outside.  Once it is all pieced together all you have to do it clip the seams and throw it in the washer and dryer (with a tennis shoe) and it comes out looking like this.  The front looks all 'raggy' while the back looks all nice and neat.

But what I love more about these two quilts is that she made them for her two boys, Richard and Fred.  They are the most dear thing to her heart, well, maybe Jesus and Dewey might have edged them out just a bit.  The fabric is flannel sheets that the boys used on their beds when they were very little.  We  had the best time putting these together.  And here is enough sheet fabric left over that she can make herself one to match.

If you would like this pattern you can email me and I will send you a copy.  The directions are a little hard to understand but once you understand them, quilt pieces together really quickly.  The hardest part is making sure that everything is cut correctly...because there are lots and lots of pieces.