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I always double stitch all of the seams. I had some trouble with big ole grandsons tugging on them too hard and pulling the seams loose in places. When I started sewing the seams twice, that trouble went away. Also, I take mine to the laundry and have them wash the quilts twice for me and dry once. I figured this out after stopping my washer up twice! Love seeing your quilts! Thanks for taking the time to share. Have you ever used chennile? Have you tried to mix two fabrics? Yes, I have used chenille and it works great! I just finished my version of this quilt.
Thank you so much for the pattern. Thanks for the great tutorial! Your blankets are so beautiful and I am so excited to try one!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. My son has a different type blanket I made. It would be so fun to make a special blanket for each of my future kiddos. Can hardly wait to get started! I first got one as a shower gift for my daughter, 8 years ago. And when a second baby comes along, Mom always asks for another blankie!
It answered all of my questions. However, can you please tell me what the finished size of this baby quilt is? Hi, I am so excited to make this for my first grandchild, due this July. I have a question though. What would you recommend? Pre-washing just the batting, neither or both? Thanks for responding so quickly! Or is there away before I get the old seam ripper out. What are the finished dimensions for this quilt?
The one that was made for my son is slightly different. My best guess would be 42 inches x 49 inches. I love this pattern! I just started making one to give away as a baby gift. I wanted to pass along a tip for anyone who is as lazy as I am. When cutting the fabric, I am just cutting the squares with scissors. After I measured and cut the first one, I used it as a pattern for the rest by laying it on top the fabric and cutting around it.
Now, for the really neat trick…cut 42 9X9 inch squares from the fabric. Half of those 21 become the 9X9 inch squares. Take the other 21, fold them in half and cut them. You have 42 of the rectangles. Lay half of the rectangles to the side 21 , take the other 21 rectangles, fold them in half and cut them. It would be really time consuming to try to make different size patterns and cut each one individually. As the tutorial says, there is no need for perfection, and my squares all look pretty darn uniform even with these shortcuts.
Ignore my post above…. I just realized the smaller squares are 5. Is there anyway to salvage this fabric? Or should I just start over? Just make your quilt with that size squares. If it is smaller than you want in the end, then just add more rows! I would like to use Minky for the backing.
Do you think this combination of cottons and Minky will work? How do you do it? It makes the ragged seams even fluffier, and for me, made construction easier. The first time I made one, I used the batting, but I kept sewing not far enough and the edges of the cotton batting were sticking up thru the ragged edges…I was pulling off cottony globs the first few times I washed my quilt!
Thank you for your pattern. I made one yesterday with my bag full of flannel scraps. Thought it would look look to crazy with all my pieced blocks and colors, but it really turned out super cute, if I say so myself. And now I have a totally cute baby shower gift! I have made 4 of these and I am having a problem with the material getting lent balls all over it after I wash and dry it. I am using flannel and I have tried pre-washing thinking that would help. When I wash it in normal cycle high heat it rags perfectly but also gets let balls all over which have to be picked off they do not come off with a lent brush.
I love these quilts but it puts me over the edge to have to pick lent balls off the entire quilt back and front after I have completed it. Also thank you for the pattern! I really do love these quilts minus my lent issue which I assume is something I am doing wrong.
I am definitely going to make this for my grandchildren!! Thank you so much for your instructions. It looks awesome, so cozy!!! Hi there, I love,love ,love this quilt and am definitely starting one this weekend. One question do you sew your X from corner to corner on each square?
Your quilt is sooo pretty, nice and full. I too have made several of these too. A few quick steps to try if you never have made one before is buy your quilt squares and batting cotton is best already precut online, Ebay has endless supplies and use scissors that are spring loaded much easier on the hands. Thank you Jenae I made your pretty baby rag quilt!
I accidently cut tiny hole in one of the squares what can I do do to repair it? Hmmm…maybe hand-stitch the hole? Have just come across your beautiful quilt I definitely have to make one………. I bought everything to do your quilt. This will be my first quilt and at the store for the batting they sold me something made of cotton. The lady told me that this was what quilter use.
Complex eyes in the Cambrian. The eyes on a damselfly are separated, in most dragonflies the eyes touch. Good so am I. How much would you charge or one of the ladies from your church to make me one for older brother and or older sister? Thank You, Thank You! Very easy to follow and great pictures!
Will this work or should I go and buy what you use. I think the batting you have should be fine. I have even made the quilt without batting before for summer babies and it always comes out great. I have made three of these for baby shower gifts and the response has been great. Love the pattern thanks for sharing. Thanks for the instructions, I have just finished making my son one. I only started sewing 3 days ago. Very very simple and very forgiving for a beginner.
Thank you for these great instructions! I have been wanting to make one of these since forever ago! Your instructions seem easy to follow! I do have a questions though,When its all done will it be big enough for an adult to use? Or could i just double everything? Please and Thank you! I love your tutorial. I never do because I tend to be kind of lazy , but it would probably be a good idea if you want to! Any tips with this? Do I need batting with it? Oh wait…I thought this was my tag blanket tutorial, not the rag quilt tutorial! Just turned on a machine for the first time in my life.
Obviously, I still have lots to learn about sewing. How do you avoid this? How is this going to affect the overall quilt? Other than the squares may look bunched in some places, puffy, definately imperfect. I just found this tutorial through Pinterest and am very excited to try one of these! Am expecting a niece at the end of this month and this is perfect for a heartfelt gift. I am overwhelmed, husband deployed and have 3 little babies…. How much would you charge or one of the ladies from your church to make me one for older brother and or older sister?
My first from scratch quilt! Or just a total? No, that is total. But make sure you cut two layers at a time. For anyone thats making this quilt i followed the dicrections and i ended up with 5 and a half squares across and 7 squares length. Thanks for the instructions! Thanks for the great tutorial. I just finished my version of this for my son. It was a great project and made me smile the whole time I was working on.
Photos are posted to my Completed Quilts page of the blog. I can certainly appreciate the work you put into them. Saw a photo of your baby blanket on Pinterest: I love your fabric choices! Cute quilts and I want to try your pattern! I have made a few rag quilts in the past much, much easier than regular pieced quilts and I have a couple of suggestions.
So, so much easier on the hand fatigue. I think this will be the inspiration I needed to start a new project. If it goes well, I just may sell some of these! I LOVE the way they look! I have been a crafter for years, been told I should be a quilter also, but just cannot find the time. This would be entirely possible. Thank You, Thank You!
Sometimes all we need is a smattering of inspiration and you are mine! Hi, when I made my first rag quilt I chose a coordinating plain flannel to use in between the top and bottom flannel. I think it gives it a nice consistent colour throughout the rags.
It does give you three fabrics to snip however and it does hurt the hands. Thank you for the tutorial. What could I be doing wrong? Thanks for the pattern and priceless comments.
We have been blessed with 3 new baby girls; twin great grand girls and 1 grand girl. Only have 2 weeks, but think it is doable. Their thoughts were to heavy. My daughter and have made dozens of rag quilts to sell for her adoption fundraiser. Draw the left wings like so, and move along. Okay guys are you ready to finish this dragonfly off? Good so am I.
All you have to do is sketch in the rib pattern on each wing you drew. Once that is done you can clean up the mess to prepare this drawing for coloring. That's it, choose your color pallet, and begin adding some vibrant patterns to this beautiful dragonfly. You will find incredible drawing tutorials for kids with step-by-step explanation how to create great drawings.
Dragonflies and damselflies are in the order Odonata, meaning "toothed ones. When hunting, dragonflies catch prey with their feet, tear off the wings with their sharp jaws so it can't escape, and scarf the sorry bug down, all without needing to land. Thankfully, dragonflies can't bite humans. The vast majority of species don't have mandibles strong enough to break the skin.
Only a small handful of large species are capable of actually biting, but this only occurs as a defensive strategy. So there's no need to worry when you're walking around a dragonfly sanctuary more on these below! A dragonfly can move each of its four wings independently from the others. There are few species in the animal kingdom that can match the dragonfly for spectacular flying ability.
Dragonflies have two sets of wings with muscles in the thorax that can work each wing independently. This allows them to change the angle of each wing and practice superior agility in the air. Dragonflies can fly in any direction, including sideways and backward, and can hover in a single spot for a minute or more. This amazing ability is one factor in their success as aerial ambush predators — they can move in on unsuspecting prey from any direction. Not only are they agile, but they're fast, with some species reaching a top speed of 18 miles per hour. They're also up for feats of endurance.
One species called the globe skimmer, Pantala flavescens, flies across an ocean during migration, logging 11, miles and snagging the title of world's longest insect migration. Between the speed, distance and flexibility when hunting, dragonflies are one of the most exceptional fliers on the planet. Dragonflies have huge compound eyes that allow neardegree vision. If you look at a dragonfly's head, you might notice one thing in particular. Or rather, 30, things in particular.
The area of an odonate's head is comprised primarily of its enormous compound eyes, which contain 30, facets, each bringing in information about the insect's surroundings.