Next Class

October presents new challenges because we're moving classes from the first and third Thursday to the second and 4th Thursday. This means that we won't have 2 classes during the months of December and November. The next class will be held on Thursday, October 9, the next on Thursday, October 23. Good luck everyone and remember, if you have any questions call, e-mail or comment if you can. See you in a few weeks!

Assembly Instructions

Here are some starting directions for your quilt. Gather your materials and make a plan. Alternate colors or do whatever you do to make your quilt color pattern the way you want it. Use graph paper to determine where you want each different fabric square to be when you sew it together.

First, cut your fabric & batting/flannel into the desired number of 6" or 9" squares (if you are doing a pieced back cut that fabric as well).

Then, layer your squares as pictured, with the "right sides" facing out. Pin if desired...

The next step is to sew an "X" onto each pinned square group.

Once all of your "X"s are sewn you'll need to sew around the entire square creating a 1/2" seam (1/4" seam if you want, this will result in a smaller "rag" and slightly larger quilt). This will give you a guide to follow as we complete the quilt as well as create a cutting guide for the "ragging". I recommend sewing this 1/2 seam two times on all squares to strengthen the seam to stand up to the cutting and fraying in the "ragging" process. Some sewing machines have a stitch that will automatically sew this seam 3x on a single pass, if your machine has this feature, use it! For those of you who are doing this by hand, double up your thread on your needle and you'll be fine.



Now all you need to do is sew the squares together (right sides/top side out) using a 1/2" seam allowance. Sew each row together in long strips and then sew the rows to each other to make the quilt. Sew intersecting seams open to ease in cutting.

Let me know if you have any questions or need any clarification. I try to make the instructions clear, but what is clear to me may not be to someone else.

Thanks for all your help and support.

I've had a request for yardages for a larger quilt so here they are. If it's not large enough, let me know. This quilt is 72" square (6 feet square), but it has 9" cut/8" finished squares. This square size will be better proportioned for a larger quilt and it will save on fabric costs because you'll have fewer seams to sew and less seam allowance.





3 color quilt=
Color 1= 2 yards (28 squares at 9")
Color 2= 2 yards (25 squares at 9")
Color 3= 2 yards (28 squares at 9")
*Center batting, or flannel=5 ½ yards (81 squares at 9")
*Backing (SOLID)= 5 yards
*Backing (PIECED) = 5 ½ yards (81 squares at 9")

4 color quilt=
Color 1= 1 ½ yards (21 squares at 9”)
Color 2= 1 ½ yards (20 squares at 9”)
Color 3= 1 ½ yards (20 squares at 9”)
Color 4= 1 ½ yards (20 squares at 9”)
*See above yardage guides for batting/flannel, and preferred backing.

5 color quilt=
Color 1= 1 ¼ yards (16 squares at 9”)
Color 2= 1 ¼ yards (16 squares at 9”)
Color 3= 1 ¼ yards (16 squares at 9”)
Color 4= 1 ¼ yards (16 squares at 9”)
Color5= 1 ½ yards (17 squares at 9”)
*See above yardage guides for batting/flannel, and preferred backing.

6 color quilt=
Color 1= 1 ¼ yards (15 squares at 9”)
Color 2= 1 ¼ yards (14 squares at 9”)
Color 3= 1 ¼ yards (13 squares at 9”)
Color 4= 1 yard (12 squares at 9”)
Color 5= 1 ¼ yards (13 squares at 9”)
Color 6= 1 ¼ yards (14 squares at 9”)
*See above yardage guides for batting/flannel, and preferred backing.

We also have one girl in the class who is using flannel with denm for her quilt. This was she doesn't have to use any batting or flannel in the between the two facing fabrics. If any of you have any old jeans that will work for this purpose now's the time to pull 'em out!