I planned 9 rows each row with 8 squares.
How to make a quilt into a rug.
Both make adorable rag quilts.
The amount of fabric depends on the size quilt you make.
Choose to cut squares or strips.
To make sure the quilt rugs don t move around causing people to slip we placed anti slip rug backs under the larger quilts.
A couple months ago two things happened about the same time.
For this quilt i am using squares.
The top layer would just depend on how many fabric prints you use.
Here s a rag quilt size chart that makes it easy.
I am not sure the rug could be any larger than the width of the fabric you choose.
Most fabrics are 44 54 wide.
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You can change the number and size of squares in the quilt to make it larger or smaller.
I believe a quilt that is 54 x54 would take 3 1 2 4yds of fabric per layer.
For the quilt rugs that were made just for being on the floor we used a product called non skid rug backing you simply paint the product onto the rug back and let it dry.
So this finished quilt is a generous lap quilt size about 56 x 63.
Now take a step back and admire your work.
My squares are 8 when cut and then finish at 7 with a 1 2 seam allowance.
The feel of the fabric is stiff like walking on padded vinyl.
Popping a few towels into the washing machine is a simple way to catch all of the fluff that will peel away from the quilt during this process too.
If you needed a larger rug you would need to sew two pieces of fabric together and press the seam flat to make a larger area rug.
The pattern is amazingly striking exactly what our library needed to jazz it up and modernize it a bit so i figured it was worth a shot.
Hubster dreamed up this crazy notion that i could make a quilt for the floor and my instagram friend stefanie satterwhite from satterwhite quilts needed pattern testers for her suncake pattern.
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Here s a video showing an example of how to make a rag quilt.