I can't thank you enough. I needed a little escape during covid lockdown, and I am now obsessed with making these after watching your easy video! I love that it is creative, yet mindless and so incredibly forgiving so I don't have to be perfect. Stay healthy and well. Thank you!
Thank you for your instructions. I have made this type of quilt before but with squares. I just finished a strip top but didn't know how to square it up. Thank you so much for explaining all the steps!!
I've made this type of quilt in the past and needed a refresher, you gave me some tips I never thought about before such as keeping one side even and not worrying about the other until you trim. Why didn't I ever think of that?!? Hahaha! Would've saved me some anxiety. Great video!
I love working with strips and this rag strip quilt was so much fun. You explain so well. I made the 8 block rag quilt too and they both turned out beautifully! Thank You Alanda
Really like how you do your rag quilts Alanda. I will be making my first one here in a few weeks, and I'll have you turned on in the background in case I get stuck...and need some help from the tutorial. Thank you again!!
Excellent Cathy. You will love how quickly this comes together. Here is a link to the step by step written tutorial with photos which can sometimes be a help as well www.alandacraft.com/2017/02/04/easy-strip-rag-quilt-tutorial-step-by-step/
Thank you so much Alanda. I love all your tutorials. Perfect for us beginners.We can hunderstand all what you teach. You explaine all very clair. Now I can't wait to start "To make my first quilt"....but I have night gowns etc, etc, to do for myself and for the 2 grand'daughters going to Univercity/ and /colleges for 5 years total each; 2 more to go. I want to use the fabrick and what I have as much as I can...Now I have my mind horiented.Thank you to you again.Your voice is plaisant to our ears and you natural smile too. G.R.
Thank you for your lovely comment Gertrude. You will have lots of fun making these quilts once you have finished all those projects you have on hand. Your granddaughters will love having some cosy quilts for college. :)
You are welcome. This is such an easy way to use up your flannel scraps., and its an easy quilt to make.) Here is a link to the written instructions as well www.alandacraft.com/2017/02/04/easy-strip-rag-quilt-tutorial-step-by-step/
That's excellent Cindy. We would love to see your quilt when it is finished. Here is a link to the website if you would like to share some photos on our 'Readers Projects' page www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Yes that is a big to come through. Can you resize the picture down to about 2000 pixels. Here is the link to send the photo through to www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
thank you ..how much flannel fabric do you have for each color? yards?..update: I went to your website and saw 2 yards each..awesome video I have made square rags and have trouble sewing thru seams with the last one so I got me a walking foot and its so thick it gets stuck at the beginning never moving I wonder what I'm doing wrong..I'm pretty sure its on right? any suggestions.. broke 3 needles with the last quilt
Thank you for your tutorials- they are always so helpful and easy to understand. I wanted to ask- I may have missed it- how much yardage did you use for each of your colors of fabric?
We just used what we had on hand. But we used 12 strips at 5" so that is 60" which is approx 1 3/4 yards each for the back and the centre pieces. For our top we used 5 strips @ 5" (25") so you would need 3/4 yard, 4 @ 5" (20") so 3/4 yard and 3 @ 4" (12") so 1/2 yard'. I have rounded the yardage. Hope that helps and do check my maths before purchasing your fabrics. We don't use inches here in Australia we are metric.
Alanda Craft .....Thank you so much. I'm going to use stash.. I'm sure you can understand the need to minimize in this area.. I feel like I bring more in than what goes out. This will be a great stash buster.
LOL sound like us. We have made a pact to keep using up the stash for our projects until we get them to a reasonable level. Buuuut there are so many beautiful fabrics available, but we must be strong. :) You can share photos of your finished project on our Readers Project page, We love to see photos, here is a link www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
I’ve made about 15 rags quilts of all sizes and shapes. The best technique and easiest on your washer is to dry 1st, wash and dry. This 3-step method is way easier on your washing machine. (Use old, clean tennis shoes or tennis balls in the dryer.) PS I had a friend who ruined her washing machine because of rag quilts. There were too many threads on the loose, ha.
Hi Wanda...great tutorial...watched it several times for inspiration...this may seem like a stupid question but here in the UK it's not as common to have a dryer...none of my family or friends or neighbours have one ...will the rag quilt fluff up without using one. Gilly wife of Mark in Norfolk UK
Okay, that gave me something to think about. So my first thought is the washing will start the fluffing process. And maybe add a couple of towels machine as well. You can wash the quilt then brush the exposed seams with a stiff brush to help them fluff. Or maybe take the quilt to a laundromat and run it through the dryer. Hopefully some of our followers may have more ideas.
No not at all Melanie. You can make this any size you like. Just sew together two strips of the same pattern and slice them at the width you want. The wof is generally 42"-44". Once you have all your strips cut to the same size, then just keep sewing the strips until the quilt is the length you want. We do the smaller sizes because its quicker and easier for the videos.
I have flannelette plus a heavy cotton, would the heavy cotton be ok to use for the back of the quilt or like you said will it just fray away and eventually cause the quilt to come apart ?
It most likely will fray. It just depends on the fabric of course but you could always test a little piece and run it through the wash a few times to see how it goes.
Hi Mandy, Here is a link to our article on quilting sewing machines that will give you some idea of what to look for in a quilting machine. Just scroll down to the heading Quilting Sewing Machines www.alandacraft.com/2020/03/20/how-much-are-quilting-machines/
Hi I have a question. I wanted to know if I can do this multi pattern easy strip rag quilt but with batting between each strip? I can kind of see in my mind how I’d possibly do it but wanted to make sure. I haven’t been able to find a video on this. I’m guessing it’s just similar to squares but easier. I just wanted like 2 different sizes and approx 7 or 8 strips. I’m just wondering the best way being it’s longer, which is best way to add that xtra stitch to hold batting in place? Couldn’t I just do 1 long stitch down middle of strips before I attach all together? You know like where you’d put the X on blocks if you were doing that way? Or maybe somebody knows. Thx so much
I haven't tried doing it the way you mention, Wendy, but I can't see any reason why you can't do it that way. As long as you keep the quilting away from the edges, as you want them to be free for ragging. And yes, you can use batting.
@@alandacraft hi thank you very much for getting back to me. Ya the only thing I’m thinking and maybe you have an idea? Idk but so with squares we know we put the X to hold together the batting well where I’m stumped is when you add the batting to the long strips, I’m trying to figure out how or where to see it in so it doesn’t move. Gotta secure it so I was wondering if I just were to sew a couple lines like maybe one across the top and bottom of each one??? No clue if that would be enough. Or am I gonna have to sew a line all the way down? Lol I’m lost.
Yes you can Maureen. The reason we use flannel is because it frays nicely to create the rag effect, but you can use anything that will fray and cotton based fabrics like quilters cotton or any 100% cotton fabric should work.
The brand we have is Titech Titanium Rag quilting scissors that we bought here in Australia. However, Fiskars have a pair that are well rated on Amazon.
Yes you most certainly can sew the strips together to make a queen sized quilt. Just remember to make the backing pieces and the batting the same size. You can also just keep adding strips to make this as long as you want as well. It's a very versatile pattern.
The flannel in the quilting section of my store seems to be all the same weigh and it is on the thinner side. Apparently flannel does come in different thicknesses with the thicker flannel being used for shirts etc.
@@alandacraft Thank you so much for your answer. I’ll be sure to keep that in mind. I had never looked into Rag Quilting, wasn’t interested in new ways, but after watching how easy Rag Quilting really is, I think it’s going to be my new best friend!! I learn so much from you, thank you. I’m an old woman that can do easy. I’ll keep watching.
We haven't personally tried it ourselves, but I have seen others use it.If you do use it, use a low-loft batting. (In other words, a thin batting.) From what I have read, you may not get the same effect with the fraying but I think this is going to depend heavily on what type of batting you use.
You can use jelly roll strip providing they are fleece otherwise the edges won't fray. Also you will end up with just 1 1/2" wide strips, so it will take a lot of strips to get a reasonable size.
Yes Wilma, if you are using wide strips I would stitch down the strips. You could stitch down the middle as you have said or you could sew 1" - 2" on either side of the seam line. Wider strips require stitching to keep the quilt stable.
I love that all your tutorials are for beginners and you do such a good job teaching and showing! Thank you!
Thank you for your lovely comment Peggy.
PERFECT directions! I'm making a rag quilt for my grandbaby!
Thank you Nancy. This will certainly keep your grandbaby nice an warm. These rag quilts are so snuggly. :)
I love your idea for the gray shows on the fringe! Great tutorial 💞thank you!!
I can't thank you enough. I needed a little escape during covid lockdown, and I am now obsessed with making these after watching your easy video! I love that it is creative, yet mindless and so incredibly forgiving so I don't have to be perfect. Stay healthy and well. Thank you!
Thank you for your great comment Tam 🙂. Keep well.
I love the colors your chose but more I love that it's not a 100 blocks to snip. I never thought of the strips but its an awesome idea. TFS
Have to say Tammy, I found it so much quicker than when we did the block quilt tutorial.
Thank you for your instructions. I have made this type of quilt before but with squares. I just finished a strip top but didn't know how to square it up. Thank you so much for explaining all the steps!!
Glad we were able to help Heather. :)
I've made this type of quilt in the past and needed a refresher, you gave me some tips I never thought about before such as keeping one side even and not worrying about the other until you trim. Why didn't I ever think of that?!? Hahaha! Would've saved me some anxiety. Great video!
Thank you for your lovely comment 😊. I'm happy to hear you picked up some tips.
I love working with strips and this rag strip quilt was so much fun. You explain so well. I made the 8 block rag quilt too and they both turned out beautifully! Thank You Alanda
Thank you. I love making these quilts, they are so quick and easy to make. :)
Love this fun 3 layer flannel quilt idea. I have plenty of fabrics to try it with.
Great Video!💕
Thank you Vicki 😊. This is such an easy quilt to put together.
That's brilliant, thank you!
You're very welcome, glad you like it. :)
Whitney you are a great teacher and I love this quick sew project . Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Michelle. :)
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I agree your tutorials are very well explained. Thank You
Thank you Jessica, it's always heartening to receive nice feedback. :)
Thank you for your tutorial. Easy to follow !
Glad it was helpful!
I made your first strip quilt and I love it! So now I’ve got get me some flannel to do this one. :) thanks
That's excellent to hear Gigi. These quilts are so quick and easy to make. 🙂
Really like how you do your rag quilts Alanda. I will be making my first one here in a few weeks, and I'll have you turned on in the background in case I get stuck...and need some help from the tutorial. Thank you again!!
Excellent Cathy. You will love how quickly this comes together. Here is a link to the step by step written tutorial with photos which can sometimes be a help as well www.alandacraft.com/2017/02/04/easy-strip-rag-quilt-tutorial-step-by-step/
I am from England. I love your simple easy to follow tutorials thanks a million.
Thank you Tina :)
Thank you so much Alanda. I love all your tutorials. Perfect for us beginners.We can hunderstand all what you teach. You explaine all very clair. Now I can't wait to start "To make my first quilt"....but I have night gowns etc, etc, to do for myself and for the 2 grand'daughters going to Univercity/ and /colleges for 5 years total each; 2 more to go. I want to use the fabrick and what I have as much as I can...Now I have my mind horiented.Thank you to you again.Your voice is plaisant to our ears and you natural smile too. G.R.
Thank you for your lovely comment Gertrude. You will have lots of fun making these quilts once you have finished all those projects you have on hand. Your granddaughters will love having some cosy quilts for college. :)
Thanks so much for the great tutorial!
You are most welcome Ann 😊
I've never made a quilt, but I have a bunch of flannel left over from baby items, and this looks adorable for my granddaughter! Thank you! ♡
You are welcome. This is such an easy way to use up your flannel scraps., and its an easy quilt to make.) Here is a link to the written instructions as well www.alandacraft.com/2017/02/04/easy-strip-rag-quilt-tutorial-step-by-step/
@@alandacraft
Thank you so much! Written instructions are very helpful. ♡
So cute. Thank you for all your videos. So well done.
Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to do this tutorial. I am making one as we speak, so to say!
That's excellent Cindy. We would love to see your quilt when it is finished. Here is a link to the website if you would like to share some photos on our 'Readers Projects' page www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
I tried to attach a jpg., but it said it was more than 4000 pixels. :(
Yes that is a big to come through. Can you resize the picture down to about 2000 pixels. Here is the link to send the photo through to www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Love your tutorials😊
Thank you Linda 😊. That's so nice to hear.
you explain things well!!
Thank you :)
Thank you for sharing this video ,I love rag quilts 🥰
Me to. Not only are they easy to make but they are warm and snuggly, just right for the cooler weather.
Love your tutorial and love how you talk!
Thank you Helen.
Your such a good teacher!
Thank you very much Linda 😊
Thank you! Great Video!
thank you ..how much flannel fabric do you have for each color? yards?..update: I went to your website and saw 2 yards each..awesome video I have made square rags and have trouble sewing thru seams with the last one so I got me a walking foot and its so thick it gets stuck at the beginning never moving I wonder what I'm doing wrong..I'm pretty sure its on right? any suggestions.. broke 3 needles with the last quilt
Alanda, thank you so much for your videos, you are simple amazing and so easy to like.
Thank you for your lovely comment Carmen. Nice feedback is always a pleasure to receive. :)
Wonderful! Love it, I'm inspired to take out my sewing machine again!
Thank you Celeste that's excellent.
Thank you for your tutorials- they are always so helpful and easy to understand. I wanted to ask- I may have missed it- how much yardage did you use for each of your colors of fabric?
We just used what we had on hand. But we used 12 strips at 5" so that is 60" which is approx 1 3/4 yards each for the back and the centre pieces. For our top we used 5 strips @ 5" (25") so you would need 3/4 yard, 4 @ 5" (20") so 3/4 yard and 3 @ 4" (12") so 1/2 yard'. I have rounded the yardage. Hope that helps and do check my maths before purchasing your fabrics. We don't use inches here in Australia we are metric.
Alanda Craft .....Thank you so much. I'm going to use stash.. I'm sure you can understand the need to minimize in this area.. I feel like I bring more in than what goes out. This will be a great stash buster.
LOL sound like us. We have made a pact to keep using up the stash for our projects until we get them to a reasonable level. Buuuut there are so many beautiful fabrics available, but we must be strong. :) You can share photos of your finished project on our Readers Project page, We love to see photos, here is a link www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
I’ve made about 15 rags quilts of all sizes and shapes. The best technique and easiest on your washer is to dry 1st, wash and dry. This 3-step method is way easier on your washing machine. (Use old, clean tennis shoes or tennis balls in the dryer.) PS I had a friend who ruined her washing machine because of rag quilts. There were too many threads on the loose, ha.
Thank you for that great tip Becca. 😃
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You are most welcome. Thank you for your lovely comment. :)
Hi Wanda...great tutorial...watched it several times for inspiration...this may seem like a stupid question but here in the UK it's not as common to have a dryer...none of my family or friends or neighbours have one ...will the rag quilt fluff up without using one.
Gilly wife of Mark in Norfolk UK
Okay, that gave me something to think about. So my first thought is the washing will start the fluffing process. And maybe add a couple of towels machine as well. You can wash the quilt then brush the exposed seams with a stiff brush to help them fluff. Or maybe take the quilt to a laundromat and run it through the dryer. Hopefully some of our followers may have more ideas.
so lovely. ive got to go through my fabric and make one. i want to make a bigger one. do you have to make a throw size. thank you.
No not at all Melanie. You can make this any size you like. Just sew together two strips of the same pattern and slice them at the width you want. The wof is generally 42"-44". Once you have all your strips cut to the same size, then just keep sewing the strips until the quilt is the length you want. We do the smaller sizes because its quicker and easier for the videos.
Alanda Craft what does wof mean
Sorry Melanie I usually write it out in full. WOF means 'width of fabric'. This is the length of the fabric from selvedge to selvedge.
I'm fairly new at quilting. My next project will be a rag quilt, what I'm wondering is do you use all flannel for all 3 layers?
I have flannelette plus a heavy cotton, would the heavy cotton be ok to use for the back of the quilt or like you said will it just fray away and eventually cause the quilt to come apart ?
It most likely will fray. It just depends on the fabric of course but you could always test a little piece and run it through the wash a few times to see how it goes.
Is there a specific type of sewing machine that is best for quilting? Are there any features someone would need to look for? Thank you
Hi Mandy, Here is a link to our article on quilting sewing machines that will give you some idea of what to look for in a quilting machine. Just scroll down to the heading Quilting Sewing Machines www.alandacraft.com/2020/03/20/how-much-are-quilting-machines/
@@alandacraft thank you :)
I was wondering if I could make this with cotton top and 2 layers of flannel? I have enough cotton on hand.. would that work?
Yes you certainly can Suzie. ( thought I had answered you ages ago and just found the repy still sitting here. I do apologise)
Do you know how much fabric to get to make it to fit a twin bed?
Hi I have a question. I wanted to know if I can do this multi pattern easy strip rag quilt but with batting between each strip? I can kind of see in my mind how I’d possibly do it but wanted to make sure. I haven’t been able to find a video on this. I’m guessing it’s just similar to squares but easier. I just wanted like 2 different sizes and approx 7 or 8 strips. I’m just wondering the best way being it’s longer, which is best way to add that xtra stitch to hold batting in place? Couldn’t I just do 1 long stitch down middle of strips before I attach all together? You know like where you’d put the X on blocks if you were doing that way? Or maybe somebody knows. Thx so much
I haven't tried doing it the way you mention, Wendy, but I can't see any reason why you can't do it that way. As long as you keep the quilting away from the edges, as you want them to be free for ragging. And yes, you can use batting.
@@alandacraft hi thank you very much for getting back to me. Ya the only thing I’m thinking and maybe you have an idea? Idk but so with squares we know we put the X to hold together the batting well where I’m stumped is when you add the batting to the long strips, I’m trying to figure out how or where to see it in so it doesn’t move. Gotta secure it so I was wondering if I just were to sew a couple lines like maybe one across the top and bottom of each one??? No clue if that would be enough. Or am I gonna have to sew a line all the way down? Lol I’m lost.
Can I use a mixture of cotton fabric and flannelette for a rag quilt..
Yes you can Maureen. The reason we use flannel is because it frays nicely to create the rag effect, but you can use anything that will fray and cotton based fabrics like quilters cotton or any 100% cotton fabric should work.
Can you make a rag quilt with just 2 layers?? Wanting to have a summer quilt thats a little lighter weight
Yes you can Rhylee. It would make for a lighter quilt. I haven't made on myself but, yes, it can be done.
What brand rag quilt scissors do you use to cut the fray edge?
The brand we have is Titech Titanium Rag quilting scissors that we bought here in Australia. However, Fiskars have a pair that are well rated on Amazon.
Love it!!
Thank you Carolyn. These were fun to make as they are so quick and easy.
Can you sew strips together to make the rows longer? I want to make a queen-size quilt. Thanks!
Yes you most certainly can sew the strips together to make a queen sized quilt. Just remember to make the backing pieces and the batting the same size. You can also just keep adding strips to make this as long as you want as well. It's a very versatile pattern.
Oh I just realized that now that I am always to warm at night I bet I could get three flannel sheets and do this quilt in a jiffy.
Do you use a thin flannel or does the flannel come in one size??
The flannel in the quilting section of my store seems to be all the same weigh and it is on the thinner side. Apparently flannel does come in different thicknesses with the thicker flannel being used for shirts etc.
@@alandacraft
Thank you so much for your answer. I’ll be sure to keep that in mind. I had never looked into Rag Quilting, wasn’t interested in new ways, but after watching how easy Rag Quilting really is, I think it’s going to be my new best friend!! I learn so much from you, thank you. I’m an old woman that can do easy. I’ll keep watching.
Can I use batting in the middle?
We haven't personally tried it ourselves, but I have seen others use it.If you do use it, use a low-loft batting. (In other words, a thin batting.) From what I have read, you may not get the same effect with the fraying but I think this is going to depend heavily on what type of batting you use.
Hi are they all flannels fabrics
Yes they are. We use flannel because it rags nicely.
Can you use jelly roll strips?
You can use jelly roll strip providing they are fleece otherwise the edges won't fray. Also you will end up with just 1 1/2" wide strips, so it will take a lot of strips to get a reasonable size.
How come no anchor stitching, such as a X in a square block?
You can definitely that if you wish. The strips were thin enough to not worry about it.
Alanda Craft If the strips were larger would you stich right down the middle of the strip?
Yes Wilma, if you are using wide strips I would stitch down the strips. You could stitch down the middle as you have said or you could sew 1" - 2" on either side of the seam line. Wider strips require stitching to keep the quilt stable.