Tag Archives: rag quilting

Pink baby lovie with green frogs

I made this baby lovie some time ago, but just recently someone ask me to share the instructions for making one. For reference, this is the front, and this is the back, although both side are finished. General instructions: All … Continue reading

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Table runners, coasters, mug rugs, and wallets

I have worked on and completed a variety of projects this week.  The first thing I finished was this mug rug. Mug rugs are a great way to use up small scraps of fabric.  And you don’t need a pattern!  … Continue reading

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Making a rag quilted table runner

I made this table runner in October of 2011, but this picture has suddenly resurfaced and created quite a bit of interest.  It is/was very striking, using fabrics from Moda’s Countdown to Christmas charm packs. There are lots of tutorials … Continue reading

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New Etsy listings

I have been doing some quilting this week.  Here’s photos of the last three items that I listed on Etsy. The “ruffles” on the pillow top are actually rows of fabric that is stitched down and clipped like the seams … Continue reading

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Courthouse steps table runner

I listed my Courthouse Steps on Etsy today.  You can go to etsy.com if you want to see more pictures.   I really like the movement created by the diagonal strips of the red and blue areas.  I realize that … Continue reading

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Baby quilt listed on Etsy

Here’s one of the pictures of the rag quilt that I used in my Etsy listing.  You can see the rest of the photos here.  I am really happy about the way it turned out. I also got a new … Continue reading

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Easy rag quilt instructions

These directions for making a rag quilt from 5″ charm packs is short and sweet and easy to follow.  It was published in March of last year, but I didn’t find it until tonight. http://charmpacksplus.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html And if you are looking … Continue reading

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Feeling a lot like fall

Yesterday it was still warm enough to be summer, although the wind had a bite to it.  Today was a different story.  I went out to the mail box, but that was the only time I left the house.  We … Continue reading

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How much quilting can I do in an hour?

I’m not very good at time management, so this morning I decided to see how much quilting I could do in one hour.  Here’s the status of the runner when I started. When I started this morning, I had two … Continue reading

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Country By Design rag quilted table runners

I made several sets of place mats using a similar design with vintage denim, so I thought it might be fun to expand the design into a table runner.  Here’s what I came up with. For this runner, I cut … Continue reading

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