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   lilah | Dec 22, 2006 06:17pm | #1

   LindaFaye,

   I haven't made the rag quilts, bit my mother has, and I have made chenille blankets, cutting the upper layers so that they fray, very similar to the rag quilt.  The only tips I have are to use fabrics that fray nicely, like flannel, and if you are sewing through several thick layers, don't use a tiny stitch length.

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   thimbles1260 | Dec 23, 2006 06:37am | #2

   I've made a couple of rag quilts.  I love the fact that they are all quilted and finished on both sides when you finish sewing versus piecing and then still having to quilt and bind.  Choosing fabrics that fray easily helps in the rag appearance but it is not great for your washing machine especially if you happen to have your own septic system.  They have been known to create some major sewer line clogs.  Beware.  Several of our local laundromats no longer allow the washing of these quilts in their machines.

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   LindaFaye | Dec 26, 2006 12:34am | #3

   Thanks so much for the tips!  I plan on making one soon.

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   thimbles1260 | Dec 27, 2006 01:35am | #4

   You're welcome.  Let me know how it turns out!

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   LindaFaye | Dec 27, 2006 02:16am | #5

   Will do!!!  I was at walmart looking at some flannel this afternoon.  They only had a few bolts - all in solid colors.  So I will check out Hancock's by next weekend, maybe they will have some prints as well as solids.

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   thimbles1260 | Dec 28, 2006 12:49am | #6

   I had great fun getting ready to do mine.  I collected flannel fat quarters for nearly a year so my quilt is reversable but same color family.  Enjoy your search!

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   Josefly | Dec 29, 2006 10:37pm | #7

   Omigosh that is the cutest snowman. How in the world did you do that?

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   thimbles1260 | Dec 30, 2006 04:53am | #8

   http://www.smileycentral.com has them...free, which is nice.  Have fun looking, there are lots of smileys to choose from. Have a happy New Year!

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   user-238478 | Dec 30, 2006 08:08am | #9

   Fluff and Fuzz problems in the washing machine...

   I know that problem. When I replaced my washing machine some years back I learned they ALL are self-cleaning filters now and flush the fuzz (and in my case pet hair) down the drain.  Right where I don't want it.

   SO now, I get tulle or netting on sale a yd or half yard at a time and make quicky serger "socks" for my washer's drain line   tie them on and filter it myself before it drains into the stationary tub.  They clog up fast.. so I cut it off and tie on a new one every  4 or 5 laundry loads.

   ( have 4 indoor fur kids  so pet hair IS a problem...I wash my bedspread almost every week to keep the fuzz at bay. This filter it myself system has worked well for me)

   Just what were they thinking when the lint traps in washers were eliminated? Must be in cahoots with the sewer line cleanout companies.

   Nancy R.

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   cshortsew | Jan 01, 2007 10:25pm | #10

   I just finished my first rag quilt, actually my first quilt of any kind, this morning.  I really enjoyed making it and it was quite easy.  Mine is a baby quilt for a gift.

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   LindaFaye | Jan 01, 2007 10:44pm | #11

   I'll just bet it is really pretty.  I saw two McCalls patterns for rag quilts this weekend.  One was for a full size throw and the other for a baby quilt.  I got the one for the baby quilt, just to make sure I got the correct yardage for the quilt.  I am sure I can do it myself, but wanted to have a little bit of direction because I have not done it before.  The pattern was on sale ofr 99 cents that's why I went ahead and got it.  Wish I could see yours.