Quilting Vlog...Let's Work on Some Rag Quilts

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[@satrenagayle]

I just retired this past Friday. I want to sew to help with income. Fell in Love with your rag quilts. May I asked what is the average price you sell the 12×12 square quilts? My mother is in her 80s and so excited I want to include her in my sewing venture. She's the reason I want to sew. :)

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

I start at $120 and go up from there depending on what kind of fabric I use. I’ve seen people selling them on Etsy for $180 + for a similar or smaller size.

[@sewwhat9387]

Why don’t you snip the seams closer together rather than it looks like 1” apart......when I make my rag quilts I snip each a 1/4” from each other and when washed it rags sew soooo nice....I love flannel rag quilts 😇🌻

[@marywise2014]

❤ I am new to your channel. And yes! would love to see more of your videos! 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

[@villagesteader3552]

Do you use different size blocks or are they all the same? I’m asking because you refer to the sizes of your projects by the number of blocks rather than just giving the dimensions. I’m a seasoned quilter but have never made a rag quilt and I am intrigued, so I’m following along to get an idea if I want to make a few rag quilts.

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

@@villagesteader3552 6” squares for the front and back and 5” batting

[@diannenaworensky6698]

I LOVE that mushroom fabric !!

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

It's sooooo pretty!

[@Terri-i4z]

How do you bind the outside edge/perimeter?

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

Just do a 1/2" seam allowance all the way around and clip the fringe.

[@lilywhite4044]

I'm new to quilting... Why did you cut the batting in squares rather than sewing the squares together and keeping the batting whole? Edit: I just looked it up, so now I understand. But does the fabric not fray? Also one more question: What size did you cut your squares? I can't remember if you said it or not

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

The raw edges do fray but that’s the look we’re going for with rag quilts. After a wash and dry cycle they have a ragging texture on the front of the blanket. Also, I’m doing 6” on the front and back fabric and the batting is 5”. 😊

[@sjfuqua]

​@@Hiddenhilltophomesteadloving your quilts and videos. I quilt but have never made a rag quilt. The thought of cutting all those edges makes my old hands hurt lol. I'm going to get me some spring action scissors though. Question... How do you deal with all that lint in your washer/dryer? Do you have any specific tips for that? Keep up the great work! Oh FYI I sold on ebay and Etsy doing custom work and you're very wise avoiding that route. Yes it's lucrative but comes with a lot of stress and issues as you probably know. ❤

[@suzannakoizumi8605]

Nice work.

[@janelledesignsofgray930]

What type of fabric are you using? Some look like cotton, but some like the blue backing for the fishing quilt did not look like cotton.

[@Hiddenhilltophomestead]

I usually do cotton flannel on the back. That pink quilt was a special order and they wanted regular cotton on the back.