A.Q.~Feb. Rag Quilt Square

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Group:	A.Q.~Artistic Quilters
Swap Coordinator:	anrtist (contact)
Swap categories:	Quilting
Number of people in swap:	4
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:	4.98
Last day to signup/drop:	February 14, 2012
Date items must be sent by:	February 29, 2012
Number of swap partners:	3
Description:
MAKE 3 ragquilt blocks for your 3 partners.(so u will be making a total of 9!!!) All fabric should be new, high quality 100% cotton. THESE Ragquilt blocks are made by taking a 9 inch square of solid fabric for the bottom (Back of the quilt) ...& then center a 6 1/2 inch square of batting (the type of flat batting that comes in a roll) in the middle... then center the top piece of 9x9 fabric for the block. This top piece should be made of patterned fabric. It may be pieced, appliqued, embroidered or decorated in some way with a design that is totally washable! Then you sew the 3 layered "sandwich" together by sewing around the square just inside the perimeter of the batting. A zigzag or any special beautiful stitch works nicely. Also varigated thread or a color that really pops against the background looks good on the front & back of the squares! ;-)Then inside that square you just did, sew or embroider or applique any design you like. If you sew around the design like you did the square it will show on the solid back piece so the quilt will have designs on the front and the back! Please check your partner's profiles so you will choose material patterns or colors that your partner will like! So check out those profiles!!! IT"S very important to leave raw edges and don't sew within 1 inch of the edges...the quilt will be put together by sewing the squares together in rows with the raw edges sticking up on the front. Then all your rows are sewn together so all raw edges are facing up on the front! Then they are snipped and freyed...a blossom rag quilt pattern is on joann's fabric web site...if u have any ?s please pm me MY Swap EDIT 5/5/09...I HAD A COMPLAINT IN THE LAST SWAP THAT THE QUALITY OF FABRIC AND WORKMANSHIP WASN'T UP TO SNUFF! PLEASE USE THICK GOOD QUALITY FABRIC AND BE CAREFUL THAT THE EDGES LINE UP AND ARE STRAIGHT BEFORE SEWING SO THE BLOCK ENDS UP SQUARE...AND WILL BE LIKED AND USED BY YOUR PARTNER!!! thanx! EDITED 2012 ~ I have been told that a ziplock bag is a really good way to package & protect your squares before you put them in a manilla envie to mail. You may also put address label on it so if the envie gets messed up @ P.O. they will know where to send it! I usually tape around envies to help protect them too!

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ladydy5 01/ 8/2012 #

I just made a couple of rag quilts that I liked, it is ashame that you got remarks from the receivers that they didn't think the block was good enough that someone sent them.. There are expert quilters who do exceptional work and then like me, a novice in quilting. I now afraid to join in this type of swap for fear someone would not like it and remark about it.

twobluecrows 01/16/2012 #

ladydy5, you shouldn't be afraid--just make sure your fabric is good high quality quilt fabric, follow the instructions and nothing can be complained about.
I've gotten just a few blocks in other swaps made from fabric so thin, I could see my hand through it, and that's just unusable as is, so I've ended up cutting them up to use in crumb blocks or crazy quilt blocks, just cutting out the cheap stuff. That's a shame, because the blocks were nice looking as far as colors and designs, just cheesy quality. I think it's unfortunate that so many fat quarters available in places like JoAnn's are not really high quality fabric. Some of them are ok, but I don't really like the threadcount on the majority.

I haven't signed up for these swaps only because, strangely enough, I don't have any solid color fabrics! Everything I've done for the past year and a half required all prints, so that's what I bought. Now, money is a little tight, so I'm waiting till I have a coupon or two to pick up a yard or two of good solids. The muslin I have for foundation blocks is too thin (imo) for piecing.

anrtist 01/17/2012 #

Thanx for your comments @ladydy5 It was the quality that was the main concern...that swapper isnt even in S.B. Any more, but she was using old thin used shirts and sheets for fabric....BUT @twobluecrows new flat sheets are what the recipe calls for! lol ON THE JOANNE'S WEBSITE instructions for these quilts. :-)

twobluecrows 01/17/2012 #

I think I have some of those, but all white! I've gotten some sheets and pillowcases from the Salvation Army store that were beautiful, high thread-count cotton fabric, in great shape. Would that be ok? I always wash and dry my fabric before cutting, so the chemical "finish" is washed out and any shrinkage is done.

anrtist 01/17/2012 #

I think that was a really good find!;-)
I should have added that the complaint fabric was so thin you could see thru it! ;-(
If everyone would just do something they would use in their own personal quilt...all should be happy! ;-)

ladydy5 01/17/2012 #

Maybe the swapper u mentioned with thin fabric either didn't know any better or could only afford less expensive cotton. Good luck this time though.

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