MAKE-A-WISH AUCTION ROSE RAG QUILT

I truly love making Rag Quilts so when I was asked if I could make one for a Make-A-Wish foundation's silent auction I was tickled PINK (get it) ha ha. 

Mardins is by far the best place for buying the flannel fabric as the prices just can't be beat. 

I used 3 yards of the Rose Print and 3 yards of the Pink print. 

The green was only 2 1/2 yards as I only used it on the two sides. 

PRIMITIVE HEARTS AND STARS RAG QUILT

I love these two combination of turquoise flannel fabric match together. This one was a fun one to make. It is a twin size so that I have plenty to cuddle with on a cold winter day.

Be sure to applique each of you applique before you sew the blocks together. I however did not do that and had a harder time sewing on the applique because of this. My throat on my sewing machine is not overly large so I had to keep rolling and moving the blanket around.

APPLIQUE FIRST

Below is my pattern for this rag quilt ENJOY!!!

The squares are 9 1/2 x 91/2

Use 1/2 seam allowance

this is a 7 x 9 square pattern

Once you have the blanket all sewn together clip it every 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch depending on how much ragging you want. Wash and shave.

I found an AWESOME sweater shaver at Amazon.com that is electric and battery operated. It is also a much larger one that the traditional small ones I have used.

Hop on over to AMAZON to check out all the great sweater shavers. This is a must have tool for any rag quilter.



SPRING TIME RAG QUILT

 

 

I have made several rag quilts in the past year and am always AMAZED at how beautiful they truly are. You can take a color pallate that normally would not work well together and put them together in a rag quilt and they work perfectly together.

 

I found this great Maywood collection at Mardens and just new that
they would blend extremely well together.

 

PROJECT LINUS RAG QUILTS

These wonderful rag quilts have been made to donate to project Linus. Myself and some church ladies gathered at my home one afternoon and were able to sew together at least one rag quilt each. I then was able to trim and wash them all over the Christmas break. We have a drop off location here in Northern Maine that distributes them to the correct chapter.
 

 

I created a cute little poem & tag that gets attached to each rag quilts that is tied together with a matching ribbon.
 

 

I designed a new sew on label that is sewn in each bottom corner of each rag quilt.

This was created by first making my design in word and then printing it onto iron on transfer paper. It is then ironed on to twill tape. They make the perfect labels.

 

 

Each label has the verse Colossains 3:17

 

CHRISTMAS RAG QUILT

This beautiful Rag Quilt was made for the sewing gathering at my home today. We are making Rag Quilts for Project Linus. 

Each one in attendance will have their name placed in a basket and at the end I will draw the winner of the rag quilt.

Just a simple way to say Thank you. I wish I could have made one for everyone but there just never is enough time. 

COZY BLUE RAG QUILT

These warm blues make for a comfy and cozy rag quilt. The flannel Fabric was purchased at "Mardens for $3.99 a yard. That was such a great bargain. 

This one was made for me to wrap up in on the very cold days here in Northern Maine. I have been making these for a couple years now and just think they are the perfect gift for any age. 

This one was made with the instructions below. 

I use Microsoft excel to design most of my quilts. It is the easiest program to use as you can import the actual picture of the fabric you want to use right into it and the cost is cheap as excel is FREE on most computers today. 

INSTRUCTIONS

This is a 6 x 8 - 9 1/2 square pattern

3 coordinating fabric prints -A, B & C

9 1/2 x 9 1/2 cutting square

Cut Out the following from each print

Print A - Light blue cross hatch - 16 squares

Print B - Blue Daisy Print - 16 squares

Print C - Dark Blue Floral - 16 Squares

Arrange them in the order below 

sew them together with a 1/2 seam

trim about every 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch on all edges to create the raw edge

Wash the fabric to get the fraying started

I then use a sweater shaver to get all the lint off

Play around with the squares and arrange them in different ways. HAVE FUN

FINISHED SIZE
53.5 x 70.5

JOHN DEERE RAG QUILT

Rag quilts are the new fad for all sewers alike. It is a fast and simple way to get a quilt done in a day. The raw edges gives it a primitive look with the way that it frays. The more you wash it the more it will fray. 

This one little rag quilt was made for a special little fella who will use it to keep him nice and warm in all his travels.

This one was made with 100% cotton fabric for the top and back squares with 100% all natural batting in between. 

COLORS OF FALL RAG QUILT

Can you say simply beautiful. This rag quil was made with the Maywood Studio Garden Theme Flannel fabric. I will have to be sure to get some more of this material. The colors are warm and cool all together. This warm and cozy rag quilt is just perfect to cuddle up with on a cool fall day.

To create this rag quilt I used my 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 square ruler. This makes the perfect size rag quilt. It is quick and easy using this size. I had this all cut out sewn clipped, washed and shaved all in one afternoon.

You can also choose to add another layer of flannel to give it more weight. I however choose not to add it as this one is for my sister in Florida.

BABY GIRL RAG QUILT

This adorable rag quilt was made with flannel fabrics and is the perfect weight for any little bundle to wrap up in. This was handmade in a smoke free home and washed in baby purex. 

Size is 50 x 52

 

 

BUNK HOUSE MAKEOVER

With summer here we have a lot of guest here on the lake so this year I redid the guest house we call the bunk house.

For years I have always had mismatched blanckets in our little Bunk House and never painted the walls or floor as it was just plain wood untreated. There was no decor in there and was pretty much justt a little building with beds in it.

I made rag quilts from Flannel Fabric

Matching curtains, and look at that view from the window. It may not be the Ritz but it is cozy.

BEAR & DEER RAG QUILT

I made this woodsy rag quilt for my sons birthday. With me making so many he wanted one but of course he had to be rustic looking.

I used my 6 x 24 quilting ruler and did each block 6 x 12. This was a very easy rag quilt to make.

FLOWER PRINT RAG QUILT

BABY GIRL ENSEMBLE

This July I know several wonderful woman that are having babies. So i decided to start with the girl gift ensemble for that special day. I used flannel material to match the Rag Quilt I made (not yet shown). This will be a great gift ensemble for that new little joy of bundle. I made matching bibs and burp cloths.

The Free Pattern to make the "Burp Clothes can be found and downloaded at

YOU CAN MAKE THIS

The Bib Free Pattern can be downloaded at

CREATIONS BY KARA

The diaper bag was very easy to make.

These instructions are for those familiar with making this type of handbag, it's just on a larger scale

Cut 2 from Strips Fabric 18 1/4 x 14 1/2 for outside of bag and 2 for the inside fabric of the bag

Cut 2 from Brown Polka Print 18 1/4 x 20

Fold in half (now 18 1/4 x 10) and straight stitch the top of the folded part do this for the back of the bag also

Line up the pocket's with the bottom of the bag

Figure out how big you want your pockets for the front and back

I created 4 1/2 inch corners

Assemble the bag

 

NORTHERN WOODS RAG QUILT

Nothing says the Northern woods more than Pine trees and bears. I designed this beautiful Rag Quilt for a great couple that my hubby and I have gotten very close with. We have known them for over 9 years as camp neighbors, but once we built our Home and moved to the lake we have become dear friends. I wanted to give them a gift and what better one than one that will keep them warm and resemble the Northern Maine Woods.

Each of the inside blocks were cut 12 x 8 (the bear and pine tree prints)

Each of the Red print was cut at 8 x 8 for the ends and 12 x 8 for the top and bottom

The finished Rag Quilt measures 60 x 77

I used Story Book cartridge and my cricut cutter along with frames nestabilities to create the tag for the rag quilt.

 



CARS OF THE PAST RAG QUILT



My nephew Davids birthday is coming up this month so I just had to design a rag quilt with the theme of cars for him. He is so full of energy and is just about the sweetest little bugger you will ever meet. I used a 8 x 8 square and a 1/2 seam allowance to sew each block together.

A tool that is a must have when doing a rag quilt would have to be an electric sweater shaver. This makes the process of getting all the lint off the quilt once it has gone through the washing and drying process.

ZEBRA PRINT RAG BLANKET

This was made for my niece Sammy for her 18th birthday. She loves different prints and this came out to be a perfect combination in creating this blanket for her. 

I used 8" squares and did 1/2" seam all around.

SUNSHINE AND SMILES RAG QUILT



This Rag Quilt was made for a special little someone in my area. The bright vibrant colors are so cute together. A Rag Quilt is a perfect gift for any time of the year or any occasion.

I also made a matching pillow case and tied it all together with hot pink ribbon.