Baby Boy Rag Quilt

I used blue flannel for the backing, and cotton fabric for the blocks, with a layer of red cotton fabric for the batting (since we are in Florida, and winters are definitely not as cold).  I decided to take a chance on the red for the batting so it would show up in the rag fray, but I made sure to soak all fabric in Retayne to make sure the colors wouldn't run when she washed it in the future.  I also pre-washed in Dreft Gentle Detergent to make it extra soft and fluffed.  I like how the bright colors turned out.  I made a little matching tag blanket to go with it.

 

Queen size Rag Quilt

This rag quilt (my second) I made for my husband for a trip to Colorado this last cold Winter. It was flannel on one side, and other side was cotton (so it didn't pick up too much lint)...he wanted something warm he could wrap up in like a sleeping bag...I used Warm and Natural batting. Note - since it was my second rag, I got a little self-assured when cutting the fringes, and cut a few too deep - DON'T do that, or you'll have to resew closed after you wash the first time like I did! :) But, all-in-all, it turned out pretty good. My husband actually helped me design and arrange the blocks for him using my Electronic Quilt software - we had fun doing that! (I think that was the most he could take of quilting though!)

Baby Rag Quilt

Babys deserve something soft, and something that will last forever! I made this Baby Rag Quilt to welcome a new baby girl to our family last May, Isabella! It was my first rag quilt (second quilt I ever made), and I was surprised at how easy they are - I used 3 layers of flannel, one for the batting (probably could have used 2 with a layer of cotton in between to minimize the bulk, but it was nice and heavy - they live in Colorado!).