Friday, 7 June 2013

Rag Quilt

I love vintage sheets and I've accumulated quite a few from my numerous thrifting expeditions. 
I knew I would use my stash to make a vintage sheet quilt but I kept putting it off because I have never made a proper quilt before. 

When I found this tutorial from "The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking", I got so excited because the instructions were super easy to follow and I did not have to do any "binding".  For the quilt I made, I only used three of my vintage sheets, two for the front and one for the back. 
Check out the frayed edges. The more you wash the quilt the better it looks. 
Perfect for a picnic this summer.
I'm so happy to finish my very first quilt and I'm currently working on my next one. My next project is.....would you believe.... a log cabin quilt. I finally decided to sign up for a quilting class at Needlework and I'm finally going to learn how to bind a quilt. My class runs until the end of June and I will post about it once I am done. 

Till next time!



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  1. MBags7 June 2013 at 10:07

    What a great Virna, and a wonderful way to use up your stash of sheets! Enjoy making the log cabin quilt; I'm sure you'll manage the binding very well and it will be another skill under your belt.
    Love
    Margaret

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    1. MBags7 June 2013 at 10:08

      Sorry, that should read, 'What a great quilt ...' !

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    2. craftmates7 June 2013 at 17:51

      Thanks Margaret and I hope you had a great vacation.

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  2. LuAnn @ BackPorchervations7 June 2013 at 14:23

    What a great idea! it gives me hope I may someday be able to do something like it!

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    1. craftmates7 June 2013 at 17:51

      Thanks LuAnn. I'm sure you'll be able to make one because it's super easy.

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  3. ~Carla~7 June 2013 at 17:28

    Sooo cute! My oldest daughter is going to make a rag quilt soon as well! :)

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    1. craftmates7 June 2013 at 17:50

      Thanks Carla! It's super easy and I'm sure she'll enjoy making it.

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  4. Unknown8 June 2013 at 01:39

    I really love this, so summery and fun! What a great stash you have!

    I have a big quilt that is just waiting for binding, eek! Except I'm not using separate binding but rather folding over the backing to bind. I've never done it before - hope it works ok! I want to do a log cabin next too!

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    1. craftmates10 June 2013 at 18:55

      Thanks Suki! I hope you'll post your quilt once you've finished the binding.

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