Simple Baby Quilt

This rag quilt is the simplest quilt I've ever made. Its perfect for a baby blanket.

Materials:

1 yard of patterned material (3/4 back panel and 1/4 yard for quilt squares)

1/4 yard of coordinating material

Quilt batting

1. Cut material into 4x4 inch squares.

2. You'll need 64 squares to make a 32x32 inch quilt.

3. Sew one side of the squares back to back. (I made about 1/4 inch seam but depending on how much fringe you want you can make it larger.)

4. Create a row of 8 squares my continuing Step 3.

5. Sew all of your rows together the same way you sew the squares together so you have a leftover seam to cut the fringe.

6. Sew your back panel and quilt batting to the front panel of quilt squares. (I sewed the back down the middle and across the middle as well as the outside to make sure that the batting stays in place- sorry no picture!)

7. Get ready for a hand workout. Cut all the seams making the fringe or "rag" look. Also cut the outside seam.

8. After cutting the fringe put the quilt in the dryer for a few minutes to "fluff" it up and make the fringe stand up.

The final product: an adorable baby quilt!