Flannel Rag Quilt
For ages, I've been wanting to try my hand at making a quilt. The problem is, I'm not very precise when I sew and I'm not really patient enough to spend weeks or months on a sewing project. I thought I might never get around to actually making one until I saw this gorgeous baby rag quilt at Do It Yourself Divas. I went right out and picked up some coordinating flannel fabrics. I did mine slightly differently than my inspiration piece and I'm so thrilled with the way it turned out. When I tell you it's a great beginner project, it truly is. Because it's simply straight cuts and straight seams, I was able to make it in just one evening. (Granted, I started it at 9 pm when the kids finally fell asleep and finished at 2 am, but I still consider it a one-night project!) . Some of my seams aren't perfectly straight, but because it's all ruffled and ragged, you really can't tell. Here's how I did it (excuse the poor photo qua...