Faux Chenille Links
My mother mentioned faux chenille to me a long while back– over a year ago, probably. I’m interested, now, too– probably because of my “experience” (oh, yeah, I’m so experienced! (g)) with rag quilting. (Rag quilting and making faux chenille aren’t the same thing, but I think it’s fair to say that they’re related…) A […]
All Ragged Out
I finally completed the ragging process on my lap quilt, this afternoon. Here’s the detailed play-by-play, in case anyone’s interested (and in case I should forget my own process, if it takes me another couple of years to get the next rag quilt ready for ragging): First, I made a “blanket bag” for washing the […]
More Rag Quilting Links
I don’t think I’ve linked to these pages before. . . The following are a handful of rag quilting-related sites and photos I came across within the past couple of weeks. – – – – – – – – – – – – I really like this type of rag quilt, with its “circles and […]
The Sticking Scissors Get the Oil…
I finished snipping my rag-quilted lap quilt last night, during the commercial breaks in the LOST season premiere. Now I just need to figure out how to wash it. I think I’m going to make a “washing bag” out of an old sheet. I’ve used an old pillow case before, to catch the loose threads […]
Rag Quilting Tips
Here are a few rag quilting-related tips I stumbled across on a message board (I think) called something like “Craft Exchange Friends”. I was only able to read them thanks to Google’s cache, so I thought it worthwhile copying them down for future use, while they’re still available: “Cutting Tip: If you cut the squares […]
Denim Rag Quilt: Progress!
I’m almost ashamed to admit how long it took me to finish sewing my first denim rag quilt. . . I started cutting the squares in November 2007, and I didn’t finish sewing it until a day or two ago! Rag quilts are just about the simplest quilt you can make, I guess, and yet […]
Interesting Books for Stitchers and Button-Lovers
Woo, fell of the face of the Earth for a while there, but I think I’m back, now. ;o) So, maybe you received some cash over the holidays and you’re looking for a way to spend it. No? Sorry ’bout that. . . Anyway, I’ve still found a few fun books while wandering around Amazon, […]