The Holy Ghost (Comforter) QUILT

Because I am NOT a quilter or seamstress, Rag quilts are doable for me.

I have made several quilts this way. I really like these because the seams and matching does not have to be precise. They need to be good but not perfect. I do not have room in my house to set up and work a long time on a single quilt. So I have to hurry when I begin a project.

I have completed some for a couple of grandchildren, children, and others. This is my first small quilt. The others have been about Queen size and my squares were cut smaller. I was amazed how fast this went.

I am now the CTR 8 teacher and I decided to make a (Comforter) for each of the children that are getting baptized. There are only three this year and maybe four.

I told Jenny that I would post step by step instructions that I took to make this first "Baptism Comforter".

I have to admit that I really never know how big I will make and what kind of pattern (pattern? I laugh at patterns, I am such a non conformant.) I will decide on. I just wing it. I could always add rows or leave out rows.

However for this "pattern" I have:

2.5 yards of blue flannel - Cut at 10.5x10.5" (32 squares)
2.5 yards of butterfly flannel - Cut at 10.5x10.5" (32 squares)
I cut some thin batting at 9.5x9.5" (32 squares)
*Note- I didn't use a couple of squares. I will add these to a wild quilt I can do later.

Then I put the batting in between the two colors.

And pin together.

Then you sew from corner to corner until you make an X.

Once you have all your squares cut, lay them out and decide what pattern you want. I am constantly changing my mind while I am making squares. (Hey! I'm a woman. I have a right to change my mind.) You may already know how you want to make yours.

After many different ways I come back to my original design.

So I begin sewing the rows together with the seams all facing the same way. Once I finish the rows then I start sewing the rows to each other.

When the rows are all together then you begin cutting the seams, careful not to cut through the thread.

NOW we get to wash it!!

I try not to wash these at home because they leave so much lint.

Use your neighbors washer and dryer!

TA DA!

Look how it frays.

So cute, so simple.

Get the kids involved with this project!

Now off to the next one.