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| Rag Quilt I made for Caleb (Me, Caleb, Kelli) We arrived home from winter travels on the first of April. That is almost a month early for us. The weather was great at first, but then the spring rains/snows started and we were stuck indoors for much of the time. To combat Cabin Fever I made a couple of quilts and painted a little. |
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| Starting of the Bedfordshire Quilt I made for my great nephew, Alex Lots of cutting and piecing. |
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| One square done, many more to go |
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| Four squares make one block |
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| 16 Blocks make up the center |
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| Add 4 different borders, each one a little larger than the one before, to make a whole, then bind it. I purchased this quilt kit from Craftsy, which included the pattern and fabric. I added the batting and backing. I love the colors and quality of the fabric in this kit. |
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| I painted as well. 2 small, 8x8" landscapes to remind me of the beautiful Sonoran Desert |
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| And the colors of Capitol Reef |
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| Starting the Rag Quilt for my stepson, Caleb |
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| Each square is a sandwich of backing fabric, batting, and top fabric |
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| It is called a rag quilt because all the seams show |
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| One strip made of 7 blocks |
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| All 9 strips sewn together |
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| Each seam is clipped about every 1/4" to make it ragged. There is no border on this quilt. I stitched around the whole thing a 1/2 " in, then clipped the same as for all the other seams. Once the quilt is washed and dried on low heat in the dryer, it takes on the ragged look. |
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| Happy Birthday, Caleb! |
