How to Make a Rag Quilt Using a Fabric Panel and Coordinating Fabric

I decided to make a rag quilt using a fabric panel because I love using fabric panels and rag quilts are easy to finish. No worrying about adding the binding at the end - when you have the quilt sewn - you are done. There are so many beautiful fabric panels out there, I can't help but get excited about using them. They make wonderful gifts and you can surround them with pieced quilt blocks or you can put borders around them or you can rag quilt blocks around them for a fun look. Check out my video on how I used a fabric panel, coordinating fabric pieces and cotton batting to make a fun easy quilt.
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April

[@aprilscraftroom]

Check out this tutorial to see how I made my first rag quilt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWO8Xneaqat0qdE

[@moniqued9715]

thank God for Oliver... comes through in the nic of time! love your videos and you as well :)

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes! Thank you! Thanks for watching! April

[@nancy9478]

I got a panel today and came here for ideas for ragging it. I love how you think on the fly, my kinda rag quilting! Traditional quilting is not in my wheelhouse, maybe someday. I am going to hand tie the panel section as I can't do more than a (kinda) straight line quilting pattern. April rocks!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Nancy you are a kindred soul. Traditional and I aren’t on the same wave length. LOL. Thank you for watching. April

[@sheilacarroll7143]

Beautiful! 💖💖💖 Thank you for sharing. 😊🍁🍃🍂🌻🍊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@junedixon1537]

I absolutely love this quilt!!🍫🍫🍫

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!!!

[@pinacozza838]

Ohh your cat 🐱 is the best

[@aprilscraftroom]

I agree but I am biased. :-) April

[@maryo8511]

Love, love, love.......❤

[@jonnieyoung4343]

High loft batting will give you more puffiness

[@aprilscraftroom]

I'm gonna have to get me some of that! :-). Thank you for watching and info. April

[@roxannesmith6656]

Love the rag quilts !

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too!!! Thanks for your comment and for watching!!! April

[@robertamccarroll554]

Play April I think you are really cool I really cool I love watching your show because you are funny too and I want you to keep up the good work cause I love your show I love yo shit you're a Truly Roberta

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Roberta! April

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Clever construction! It’s lovely!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@user-wc1yp1dy6q]

Beautiful quilt, thank you

[@aprilscraftroom]

You’re welcome 😊

[@lynnharris7119]

Haha I just love your cat😂😂😂

[@aprilscraftroom]

My cat is such a ham! April

[@jerryscott4336]

Love ❤️ this one 😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@lindathomas5207]

Looks so comfy

[@aprilscraftroom]

very comfy!

[@wilycat5290]

The quilting around the truck, pumpkins, etc. is very clear. I love this idea. Thank you for the video 😊👍 💕

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching April

[@laurielasley6568]

I love when Oliver pops in the video

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too ... He is a Utube star! LOL Thanks for watching April

[@carrollnabors4846]

You sure are good at figuring out how to make it work!! LOVE Oliver, so sweet!!

[@jerryscott86]

I really like that one❤

[@mgriffis1303]

Loved seeing your cat loll about your work area! Beautiful quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

My fur babies want their air time. LOL. Thank you for watching. April

[@heatherstewart7131]

Good job.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you April

[@darlenegreen6821]

this is amazing....love it❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much

[@NolaTheAlamoChiliQueen]

Well this inspired me, so I'm going to put a rag quilt on my "to do" list for next year! The chenille is new to me, I like it. Oliver is precious!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oliver is a mess! Thanks for watching! April

[@NoOverPaying2023]

Ty!! Love this idea!

[@aprilscraftroom]

So glad! THanks for watching April

[@BackroadsArtStudio]

I love making rag quilts but I never thought of making one with a panel! What a great idea!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for watching .. now you'll have to give it a try too! April

[@marywise2014]

Absolutely stunning, you did a great job choosing the colors in the blocks to blend in with the panel! I so love this! I so enjoy seeing your "quilting helpers". :-)

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and thanks for watching! April

[@NoOverPaying2023]

SO CLEVER!!! IT LOOKS AMAZING!! SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for watching! April

[@emilyburbage8571]

That is so pretty. I’m working on a rag quilt for my great nephew based on your first tutorial. Thanks for showing us how to do these rag quilts. I love them.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching April

[@carolyncoppola974]

I watched the Halloween rag quilt video and now saw this as well as the Christmas quilt! Absolutely beautiful! I just might be able to handle something like this but…one quilt at a time! 😃. LOVE your tutorials! God bless you….and Mr. Kitty!

[@aprilscraftroom]

You can do anything you put your mind to. :-). Thank you for your sweet comments and God Bless you and yours. April

[@vickiserre9457]

April, you always give us great ideas and tips to work with Panels. 😻

[@aprilscraftroom]

I LOVE PANELS ... they make everything so pretty! thanks for watching April

[@lucyscott736]

I like how it turned out.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Lucy! ... I appreciate that! Thanks for watching! April

[@lindaalley5411]

quilting? Oh this beautiful. Would make a great fall quilt. Great idea ♡♡

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you - I agree. That is one of my favorite panels. 😁 April

[@SuperBettyboop23]

Love it 🥰

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 🤗

[@paulasmith6169]

That is awesome love ❤️ it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. :-) April

[@lynnnelson9903]

Wow amazing ! Love love it!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! :-) April

[@sherrybroughton1881]

Love this!!!! Very informative

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

[@virginiahenderson3868]

Love it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. April

[@karenrichardson6767]

Love this quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@lynnbellamy2895]

Love the way you present quilt making process and the different shirts you wear.😊 One idea you may want to use in a presentation is making a quilt using fabric book panels. Each book age could be made into a block. Would be used far more than a cloth book for the baby.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for the tip! That is a great idea! April

[@petmomful2260]

That is a great way to make a rag quilt. Very clever, and so pretty for the fall. I am expecting my Q Zone Frame any day now, and I am going to use a Halloween panel to practice on. I love the idea of using the Chenille It

[@aprilscraftroom]

I can't wait for you to get your qzone hoop frame. I am a panel kind of gal and will use any opportunity to use one in a quilt. And I am not fond of binding so the Chenille - it is a great alternative. Thank you for watching. April

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Thank you❣️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for watching. April

[@lisam.garrett1894]

I liked this technique on this panel.

[@aprilscraftroom]

This rag quilt was soooo fun! .. Thank you for your kind words! Thank you so much for watching! April

[@jerryscott4336]

Very nice ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks 🤗

[@jay-anneleighton5185]

I loved this and attempted to make my first rag quilt! I had such a hard time with the planning stage. A class on that would be extremely helpful. Hint, hint… If I can figure out how, I’ll add a picture of my rag quilt 😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

I’ll add it to my suggestion sheet Thank you

[@nancy9478]

Yes! Picking fabric is not my strong point.

[@nancy9478]

I am in a fb rag quilt group, I get lots of inspiration there.

[@anachang1309]

Te felicito!! quedó bellísimo 😍😍👍👍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you 😊 April

[@sweetibbies]

Hi, could you make a 6 pane window pane quilt using a panel? Please show us how?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I will add it to my list ... Thanks for the suggestion

[@lisawaterman2737]

Great job once again. Can you give us an idea of just how long it takes from start to finish? Obviously it takes you longer because of videoing, but those of us who don't work as fast as you could get an idea of the time frame. Thanks!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Using a panel cuts down the time because it is a large piece. I would say this quilt could be made in 8 - 10 hours if that is all you did and move at a moderate pace. Thank you for watching and commenting. :-). The worst part of this project is snipping the fabric to make it raggy. April

[@slug500]

I love what you did, I’m going to do this to several panels I already have. I love you scissors, can I ask what kind they are? They seemed like they were easy to use (maybe springs)?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love the scissors too. The ones I am using are spring loaded by We R Memory Keepers - Crafter's Essentials spring loaded and they are at Joann's. Tonic also made a version call Kushgrip and they are purple, but I don't know if you can still find them. Thank you for watching. April

[@slug500]

@@aprilscraftroom thank you, I’m going to go find some now.

[@sharonrolling8837]

April what did you use for the back panel on the rag quilt?? behind the truck??

[@aprilscraftroom]

I used a piece of fabric the same size as the panel and it was woodgrain. The same that I used on the sides of the panel. April

[@mariavelasco345]

Hello! This is the first time I see your videos and I was in awe of how beautiful your quilt came out! I am not a quilter (wish I were) but you have inspired me to try this soon with all the panels I have! I know I've heard of the "Chenille It" before but would you please explain to me what it is? I couldn't see it very well in the video ! Great tutorial. 🤗 Thank you

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! it is like a strip of CHENILLE IT that you sew on ...it looks normal when you are sewing it on ... but after you wash it .. it loosens up and becomes really soft and fuzzy ... I will try to do another video using it soon and zoom in on it the before washing / after washing .. it is so awesome to use! Thanks for your comment April

[@mariavelasco345]

@@aprilscraftroom Thank you for your quick response! Oh yes...I remember now. I will be watching😊

[@marietruax7232]

Love this. Where do you buy your panel fabric?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Anywhere I find them Mostly little quilt shops that I find as I travel April

[@djackson4659]

Hello, Did you happen to record everything you did in the beginning? Such as squaring the panel, adding the batting, cutting fabric for back of panel, trimming the panel. As you can tell, I’m a beginner so I’m looking for all of the previous steps.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I didn't, but you can watch this tutorial to see how I created the squares using the batting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWO8Xneaqat0qdE. The panel is made in the same way - batting cut about a 1/2" small than your panel and the backing. You can quilt it any way you want. Hope this helps. If you have more questions, please feel free to ask and I will try to help as much as possible. :-) April

[@paulasmith6169]

That is awesome do you have a pattern on the site?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I don’t. I just played it by ear. :-). And thank you for watching. April

[@jonnieyoung4343]

Where do you get chenille?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I found it at Hobby Lobby, JoAnns and at my local quilt shops. JoAnns doesn't have Chenille-it, but I think they have the Dritz brand that is the same thing. Thank you for watching. April

[@lindaalley5411]

Are you just using your sewing machine to do the quiling?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Sorry it took me a bit to answer - I had to watch it- LOL. That is a Bernina Q16 which is a sit down long arm machine. I love it. The only thing I would change is I want more table from the front of the needle to where I am sitting. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😁 April

[@carlabattle8301]

Are you using cotton material?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes I am. Thank you for watching. April

[@margaretcarter8069]

Where can l purchase your books?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I don't have any books - maybe I should write some. :-). I have tutorials for 3 yard quilts and those books are written by Donna Richardson and you can get those at fabriccafe.com. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel. April

[@photographybyday]

Replay

[@aprilscraftroom]

😀 April

[@nitababcock3977]

A lot of work but I like it

[@aprilscraftroom]

It really is a lot of work. The best part is when you're done sewing - it's done - no making a quilt sandwich and long arming it. :-). Thank you for watching. April

[@lorraineschloss9703]

Stipple in space bordering on objects - they will pop up

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for sharing April

[@paulasmith6169]

That is awesome love ❤️ it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for watching and commenting. April