Attention Quilters!
Give Me 10 Minutes and I'll Show You Exactly How to Transform Squares of Cotton Fabric into Something to Rally Around Once Again, You Can Unlock the Secrets of Making an Incredibly Beautiful or Just Plain Fun and Funky Rag Quilt Using this Proven and Simple, Step-By-Step System
From fabric cutting to seam cutting, you get everything you need in Rag Quilt in a Weekend! Fast and Easy Flag Rag Quilt
- Seams open or sewn to one side? That really is the question in making this quilt. For patchwork quilts, quilters generally agree it is best to fold seam allowances to one side. Is that true for rag quilts, too? Sometime "yes," and sometimes "no." You'll find out when to open 'em up, when to fold 'em over, and why in your copy of Rag Quilt in a Weekend! Fast and Easy Flag Rag Quilt
- Fringing and finishing - what makes it fringe, and how do you created the fringe without ruining your quilt? All of the techniques to create the fringe and finishing touches are right at your fingertips. Your finished quilt will age with grace as it is loved and used, and will be just as together 50 years from now as it is today.
- Binding or no binding? The simple answer is that this rag quilt requires no binding. You will discover the easy method for finishing the edges of this rag quilt to secure the inside layer and ensure that your quilt doesn't "fringe away."
You'll Get Everything you Need
Just imagine reading a set of step-by-step instructions for making a rag quilt. As you read these perfectly clear directions, you feel confident in making your rag quilt. In Rag Quilt in a Weekend! Fast and Easy Flag Rag Quilt, you will find:
- A shopping list of required materials - right at your fingertips. You will feel like an expert quilter when you go to the fabric store to get your supplies.
- Time and money-saving techniques for cutting your fabric with speed and accuracy.
- Over 49 full color photographs so you can see exactly what your quilt should look like - no guessing along the way.
- Each step is explained in clear, friendly easy-to-understand terms so that ANYONE, even a child, can follow the instructions and be successful in making a rag quilt.
- Design your own quilt! This pattern is fun, kind of funky and easy to make. You pick the colors. Choose the red, white and blue of Old Glory, use your favorite colors, or match the colors of your favorite team. Follow the design as it is laid out, or change the position of the blocks in the stripes to make a V pattern.
