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[pattypeep]

I got inspired by your post about the rag quilt you were making. I've been watching a lot of videos on line and stopped into the fabric store to poke around. I think I will pick up what I need next week. Do you have any words of wisdom for me after making your quilt? They have special scissors (kind of ratcheted or something) to snip the edges. Did you use those? I guess I need a cutter thing that looks like a pizza cutter and a plastic ruler thing. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated. TIA

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@151949

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She posted on the fashion board that she was going out tonight. 

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@pattypeep wrote:

I got inspired by your post about the rag quilt you were making. I've been watching a lot of videos on line and stopped into the fabric store to poke around. I think I will pick up what I need next week. Do you have any words of wisdom for me after making your quilt? They have special scissors (kind of ratcheted or something) to snip the edges. Did you use those? I guess I need a cutter thing that looks like a pizza cutter and a plastic ruler thing. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated. TIA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LQfYXrG_Q

This is a good video explaining how to make a rag quilt.  She is making a baby quilt, but you could make it any size you want.

Welcome to the hobby of quilting.  It's lots of fun, but also expensive.  Once you buy all the equipment you need, you'll want to make more than just one quilt.

I do lots of quilting as a hobby and can answer questions if you would like.  Or you can wait for 151949 to reply.  Don't want to step on any toes.

Happy quilting!

[chvall99]

I am not a very experienced quilter but I did make 4 rag quilts of different sizes last year.  I enjoyed making them!  I found that the little scissors was VERY helpful in creating the cuts for the "ragging" effect. I would highly recommend it.  Sounds like you will get lots of help with others. Good luck and have fun!

PS Happy New Year!

[pattypeep]

@chvall99  Thank you for responding. I have watched several videos for making rag quilts and have found them to be very helpful. Also, the place where I am going to get the fabric has several blankets displayed and apparently the saleswoman makes them and has offered her help. I reached out to 151949 because it sounded like it was her first quilt and it was for a baby. Mine is also. I have waited years for a grandbaby and my daughter and son in law are adopting. And she's my very own granddaughter. Yeahhhh. She will be a year old in a few months, so I want to make a very special birthday present for her.

[CelticCrafter]

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@pattypeep wrote:

I got inspired by your post about the rag quilt you were making. I've been watching a lot of videos on line and stopped into the fabric store to poke around. I think I will pick up what I need next week. Do you have any words of wisdom for me after making your quilt? They have special scissors (kind of ratcheted or something) to snip the edges. Did you use those? I guess I need a cutter thing that looks like a pizza cutter and a plastic ruler thing. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated. TIA

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@pattypeep If you buy a rotary cutter and the acrylic ruler don't forget to also get the cutting mat. 

Quilting is an expensive hobby.    

[pattypeep]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

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@pattypeep wrote:

I got inspired by your post about the rag quilt you were making. I've been watching a lot of videos on line and stopped into the fabric store to poke around. I think I will pick up what I need next week. Do you have any words of wisdom for me after making your quilt? They have special scissors (kind of ratcheted or something) to snip the edges. Did you use those? I guess I need a cutter thing that looks like a pizza cutter and a plastic ruler thing. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated. TIA

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@pattypeep If you buy a rotary cutter and the acrylic ruler don't forget to also get the cutting mat. 

Quilting is an expensive hobby.    

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@CelticCrafter Thank you. I went on Amazon and the mat, rotary cutter, and ruler are about $38. Is that about right? Or reasonable.? I will look for the special scissors.

[pattypeep]

@CelticCrafter I found another set for under $30 and the special snippers for under $17. I think that $47 for a hobby is worthwhile. I will have fun selecting the fabrics and I can get started.

[Tigriss]

You need the rotary cutter and mat for cutting the squares, the ruler to cut the right size quilt blocks, and the rag quilt snips (the ones that aren't level so you can cut the strips. You really need them all to do the job without getting a really sore hand from working with small scissors on many layers. Hobby lobby and JoAnn's have good coupons and sales to get you started.  Oh, watch some videos on youtube.  They will give you a great visual guide.