How To Make A Rag Rug Blanket
For this quilt i am using squares.
How to make a rag rug blanket. Choose to cut squares or strips. Rag quilts are the perfect craft project to work on if you are busy or like working in smaller sections as they don t require a great amount of sewing skill or know how. My squares are 8 when cut and then finish at 7 with a 1 2 seam allowance. Truthfully they are easy to get a handle on and due to their design they are forgiving of mistakes.
Ragging or snipping your edges. Sew each individual block to the rag quilt together with a diagonal seam across the block forming an x. You can draw and x on each block using a ruler and a washable pen to help keep you lines straight. Here s a rag quilt size chart that makes it easy.
The beauty is in the imperfection. It was incredibly popular during the victorian times when lower income families embraced rag rugging as a way to make the most out everything they had. Luckily it is easy to make a. Diy instructions and project credit nelliebellie.
Making a rag quilt isn t hard. Spring loaded rag quilt scissors a must if your quilt is larger than mini size trust me plan your rag quilt. Both make adorable rag quilts. Give literal meaning to the phrase throw rug by turning an actual throw into an area rug.
You can change the number and size of squares in the quilt to make it larger or smaller. Sew non slip fabric directly onto the back of a throw as a simple solution for bare floors. Throws that have a flat dense weave and are finished with fringe work the best for this fake out. When your whole rag quilt is pieced together you need to sew all the way around the outside of the quilt at a 1 2 seam.
Small rag rugs are cheap so all you need to do is sew a bunch together almost like a quilt to create this fantastically charming and rustic looking rug. Now you need to snip all of the seams and around the outside on the blanket at 3 8 1 2 apart. This rag quilt sews up to be 46 x 60 making a generous throw size quilt. When learning how to make a rag quilt take your time on this step until you get the hang of it.
You can find rugs in just about every room in the home from kitchens to bathrooms bedrooms to offices. Rag rugging is a fabulously thrifty craft whereby old clothing and fabric scraps are cut up and woven through a hessian backing to create beautiful rugs and textile pieces for the home.