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Raggedy Quilt

Kathy M. Boice — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:32:07 GMT

This 64" X 72" raggedy quilt was made for my Granddaughter. It is made of 100% cotton assorted fabrics and 100% cotton Warm N' Natural batting. It is a two sided quilt in that one side is ragged edges and the other side is the sewn seams. The seams are sewn 1/2" instead of the normal 1/4" quilt seams. The 8 1/2" blocks are machine quilted as you go. The blocks are layered one block, right side down, then a piece of batting cut 6 3/4" laid on top, then another 8 1/2" fabric square placed on top of the pile. With a walking foot, sew an X from corner to corner. Sew the blocks together in a row. After constructing each row, the seams are carefully cut every 1/4" thru the edge but not into the sewing! After all the blocks are sewn together, stitch around the entire quilt edge 1/2" in, sew it twice. Then rag cut the edges every 1/4" just as the blocks are done, being careful not to cut thru the stitching. I did not add a binding on this quilt as I want it to "rag".

This quilt is washable and dryable and will rag more each time it is washed. They are fun quilts to make and will not require special care. I love them because it can be taken to a picnic, the beach, etc. I made one for myself and I love it!!

I love Fon's and Porter's rag scissors for this cutting process.

Rag Quilt

Kathy M. Boice — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:50:01 GMT

This is my 65" X 76 1/2" personal Rag Time Quilt made of assorted 100% Cotton fabrics and Warm N' Natural batting. It was rotart cut, machine pieced and machine quilted as you go. One 5 1/2" unfinished fabric square is placed right side down, then a 5" square of batting is laid on top of that piece of fabric, then add another 5 1/2" square of fabric right side UP. Sew (Quilt) from corner to corner in an X formation. Lay this aside and continue to build blocks until you have the desired amount to make your quiilt. I used 238 completed squares and sewed them 14 finished blocks across and 17 down. Usually a 3/4" seam is used, but I chose to do a 1/2" seam as I sewed the blocks together. The outer edge does NOT have a border or a binding. I only sewing one line completely around the edge about 1/2 in. As this quilt is used and repeadedly washed, it will "rag" more. My cat Moses and I love to cuddle up in this quilt! There is nothing better than my comfort cat and a cozy quilt I do not have to be overly concerned about!! I call it my controversal quilt because some people do not like the exposed seams, "Rags" as they are called. Moses and I think it is the "Cat's Meow"!!!!

Start date was Jan. 18, 2001 and finish date was Feb. 8, 2001.

Wall Hanging

Kathy M. Boice — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:34:56 GMT

I had taken a beginner's quilting class in November 1993 thru a training center from Chrysler where my husband worked in Huntsvile, Alabama. The instructor for this class was Helen Debuty, owner of "The Crafty Bear" in Decatur, Alabama. I took the class with my best friend Rita Holdmeyer. The class involved making a 14" muslin practice square, bound in a floral self made binding. It was hand quilted by using masking tape to guide our lines for quilting. I gave this practice piece to my Granddaughters for their baby dolls.

In January of 1994, I began this 32" X 32" Sampler Wall hanging, is a Georgia Bonesteel pattern, Lap Quilting, quilt as you go, then lap it together and sew on the back side. I enjoyed making this, but have not done any other quilting projects this way since. I chose four different 100% cotton fabrics. The four 12" blocks are Drunkard's path, Applique hearts, Ohio Star and Nine Patch. The blocks were hand cut with templates, hand and machine pieced, finished with hand quilting and hand stitching the completed blocks together. A floral 3" sashing and border were machine sewn on and included is the self made bias binding. I used a Moutain Mist batting.