The same thing with fleece.
Best fabric to use for rag quilts.
Once you start making them more often you will find your own shortcuts on how these are made.
You do want to make sure that at least two of your three layers are from fabric that frays easily.
Flannel is soft and cozy plus it frays really well.
But fleece does not fray so i am careful to use other fabrics that fray better for my other layers.
Material details for king size rag quilt made with 10 squares.
I personally prefer to choose woven cotton prints for the top layer and complementing flannel colors for the middle and back layers.
So keep in mind that you want to want to use at least one fabric that will fray a lot so you get that frayed effect on the seam allowances.
I recommend starting out with scrap fabrics too practice.
Material details for queen size rag quilt made with 10 squares.
Knitted fabrics are great for covering the hessian quickly as the thickness of the fabric means you can rag rug further apart but the thickness can also make it difficult to pull through the hessian so it s a double edged sword.
You want your fabric choices to fray easily.
There are other methods people use too make rag quilts.
I love to use fleece on the back of my rag quilts because it makes them so soft and cozy.
On balance though we enjoy using knitted fabrics as they make for super soft rugs and cushions.
Go ahead and use it in rag quilts if you want the softness.
Always use homespun fabric or feedsack fabric to get the best fray regular quilting cottons do not fray well.
The same thing with fleece.
Minky is a favorite fabric for baby blankets because it is so soft.
Just keep in mind that it will not fray.
I myself do not wash and iron my fabrics.
If you are walking through a quilt show one of the things that will likely jump out is the particular fabrics used in the quilts.
The best fabrics to use for rag quilts are woven cotton and flannel.
While attending a local quilt show i noticed that there were several entries using the same quilt pattern but each quilt was unique based on the fabrics featured in their quilts.
It makes a blanket really soft but it will not fray.
Although some ladies do.
Go ahead and use it in rag quilts if you want the softness.
Minky is a favorite fabric for baby blankets because it is so soft.
Just keep in mind that it will not fray.
The polyester in fabrics will keep the fabric from fraying.
Some of the solid fabrics that i use do have polyester in them.
5 tricks for finding the best fabric.
Just keep in mind that it will not fray because it is 100 polyester typically.
When it comes to fabrics to include in your rag quilt you have a lot of options.
I thought this would be the easiest for a beginner.
Minky is a favorite fabric for baby blankets because it is so soft.
Go ahead and use it in rag quilts if you want the softness.
For the top layer we like to use either cotton or flannel.