Make sure to join me at the link party below...or click here. It is CHECK ME OUT SATURDAYS! I would love to see each and everyone of your projects or what is going on with you :)I think the question that I receive the most about rag quilts is: What type of fabrics do you use?
The answer is: basically anything that will fray....
Your next question I know is: How do I know if a fabric will fray?
Answer: on the bolt of fabric it will say something like 100% cotton or quilters or flannel.
I like to use 100% cotton fabrics because they fray the best. Some of the solid fabrics that I use do have polyester in them. The polyester in fabrics will keep the fabric from fraying.
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. Just keep in mind that it will not fray. The same thing with fleece. It makes a blanket really soft but it will not fray.
Here is the lowdown on the fabric I use:
I mix and match fabrics. I basically use anything that is quilt worthy for the blankets. I use a lot of broadcloth (some of it has some polyester in it), flannel (mostly from Joanns), and 100% cotton fabric.
Where do I purchase my fabric? I purchase from 4 places for 75% of my fabric. They are Home Fabrics which is a discount fabric store for fabrics that were overprinted or have problems with it), Joanns, Walmart (our walmart has a small fabric section and I purchase flannel there that I cannot find at Joanns), and Hobby Lobby (be careful at hobby lobby if you want fabric that frays because their really CUTE fabric most likely has polyester in it).
The remainder of the fabric I purchase is at quilt shops, but their fabric is pricey compared to the other stores. Their fabric is to die for. So when I find fabric at these shops that I just have to have, I try and find coordinating fabrics from the other stores. That I don't break the bank so to say.
Let me know if you have any questions. Where are your favorite places to shop for fabric online and off? I would love to know
Are those adorable? I have to have some :)
Hello! I am excited to be blog swapping with Tiffany today. I am Bobbie with A Vision to Remember by I am only 1 woman.
Tutorial for a Stroller Caddy (this also works great for those Umbrella Strollers or shopping carts. You can even use it for an apron)
Wired Ribbon Flower Tutorial
Faux Buttons tutorial
I also make clothing for my 2 girlies a lot.
I also sew a ton of blankets (isn't my girl just adorable :)
Then I found these garlands of beads (you know those cheap mardi gras beads) at Michaels for $.20 each. I knew exactly what I could do with them
Glue the beads to the letter. I found that the best way to do this is to outline the letter with the beads, then fill in rest of the letter.
I even put beads on the sides (but not the bottom cause I don't know if I am going to have these stand up by themselves)
Spray paint the letters (and yes I could not wait til spring to do this :). I used regular spray paint and it started to peel off. I would recommend using plastic spray paint so this does not happen to you. You could also prime them first.
Now you have some really cute letters. Now what to do with those really cute letters?
I hope to see you around! Thanks again for swapping blogs with me and I hope to see you all on Saturday for the Check me out saturday link party!
To make it more sturdy you could put a grommet or big eyelet-I just put a ribbon through both holes and tied it in a knot. Then using my glue gun I glued the edges down on the top.
