Stunning Applique Rag Quilt

To learn how to applique go to my free Beginner Applique Course or visit my Applique Tips & Techniques page for tips about how to make your applique more successful.

To make this quilt you will need two extra supplies.

*1 - Simple designs to applique. Children's coloring-in books are a great source of excellent but simple designs to use for applique.

*2 - Steam a Seam to attach your applique design to your quilt before sewing it on.

Simplified Instructions

Step 1: Cut flannel squares and rectangles for the top of your quilt, backing and a third set for the middle from either flannel or thin batting

Step 2: Sew applique designs onto selected pieces, remembering to stabilize your background first and use steam-a-seam to attach your design to your quilt

Step 3: Make a sandwich by place one backing square (wrong side up), position a batting square centrally and another top square (right side up) on top, making a fabric sandwich. Stitch through all layers to secure

Step 4: Join the squares and rectangles into rows with a 1" seam allowance

Step 5: Join the rows together

Step 6: Sew a 1" triple seam around the entire quilt.

Step 7: Clip each raw edge at 1/2" (1 1/2cm) intervals and up to an 1/8" from the seam.

Step 8: Machine wash your quilt and then dry your quilt in the dryer using a hot setting

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