Rag quilt pattern
7" finished squares of flannel, each a front, a back and a smaller middle square, sewn with ½" seams to the front and snipped so they fringe. No binding and no separate backing.
The queen size is 92" × 106" with 195 squares. Each size below has its own fabric list, cutting and backing, worked out for 42" fabric with ¼" seams, 10% extra and yardage rounded up to the next ¼ yard.
Crib Rag quilt, 43" × 64"
54 blocks of 7", 9 rows of 6. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
 | FrontsTan plaid, 11 squares 8" | ¾ yd |
 | FrontsGold tonal, 10 squares 8" | ½ yd |
 | FrontsCranberry floral, 11 squares 8" | ¾ yd |
 | FrontsSage leaf, 11 squares 8" | ¾ yd |
 | FrontsNavy sprig tree, 11 squares 8" | ¾ yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 54 squares 8" | 2¾ yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 54 squares 6" | 1½ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 3 strips 8" × WOF, then 11 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 2 strips 8" × WOF, then 10 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 3 strips 8" × WOF, then 11 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 3 strips 8" × WOF, then 11 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 3 strips 8" × WOF, then 11 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 11 strips 8" × WOF, then 54 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 54 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 54 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 9 rows of 6 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
Throw Rag quilt, 64" × 71"
90 blocks of 7", 10 rows of 9. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
| FrontsTan plaid, 18 squares 8" | 1 yd |
| FrontsGold tonal, 18 squares 8" | 1 yd |
| FrontsCranberry floral, 18 squares 8" | 1 yd |
| FrontsSage leaf, 18 squares 8" | 1 yd |
| FrontsNavy sprig tree, 18 squares 8" | 1 yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 90 squares 8" | 4½ yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 90 squares 6" | 2½ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 4 strips 8" × WOF, then 18 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 4 strips 8" × WOF, then 18 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 4 strips 8" × WOF, then 18 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 4 strips 8" × WOF, then 18 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 4 strips 8" × WOF, then 18 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 18 strips 8" × WOF, then 90 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 90 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 90 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 10 rows of 9 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
Twin Rag quilt, 71" × 92"
130 blocks of 7", 13 rows of 10. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
| FrontsTan plaid, 26 squares 8" | 1½ yd |
| FrontsGold tonal, 26 squares 8" | 1½ yd |
| FrontsCranberry floral, 26 squares 8" | 1½ yd |
| FrontsSage leaf, 26 squares 8" | 1½ yd |
| FrontsNavy sprig tree, 26 squares 8" | 1½ yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 130 squares 8" | 6½ yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 130 squares 6" | 3½ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 6 strips 8" × WOF, then 26 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 6 strips 8" × WOF, then 26 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 6 strips 8" × WOF, then 26 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 6 strips 8" × WOF, then 26 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 6 strips 8" × WOF, then 26 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 26 strips 8" × WOF, then 130 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 130 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 130 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 13 rows of 10 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
Full Rag quilt, 85" × 99"
168 blocks of 7", 14 rows of 12. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
| FrontsTan plaid, 34 squares 8" | 1¾ yd |
| FrontsGold tonal, 33 squares 8" | 1¾ yd |
| FrontsCranberry floral, 33 squares 8" | 1¾ yd |
| FrontsSage leaf, 34 squares 8" | 1¾ yd |
| FrontsNavy sprig tree, 34 squares 8" | 1¾ yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 168 squares 8" | 8½ yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 168 squares 6" | 4½ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 7 strips 8" × WOF, then 34 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 7 strips 8" × WOF, then 33 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 7 strips 8" × WOF, then 33 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 7 strips 8" × WOF, then 34 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 7 strips 8" × WOF, then 34 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 34 strips 8" × WOF, then 168 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 168 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 168 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 14 rows of 12 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
Queen Rag quilt, 92" × 106"
195 blocks of 7", 15 rows of 13. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
| FrontsTan plaid, 39 squares 8" | 2 yd |
| FrontsGold tonal, 39 squares 8" | 2 yd |
| FrontsCranberry floral, 39 squares 8" | 2 yd |
| FrontsSage leaf, 39 squares 8" | 2 yd |
| FrontsNavy sprig tree, 39 squares 8" | 2 yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 195 squares 8" | 9¾ yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 195 squares 6" | 5¼ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 8 strips 8" × WOF, then 39 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 8 strips 8" × WOF, then 39 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 8 strips 8" × WOF, then 39 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 8 strips 8" × WOF, then 39 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 8 strips 8" × WOF, then 39 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 39 strips 8" × WOF, then 195 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 195 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 195 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 15 rows of 13 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
King Rag quilt, 106" × 106"
225 blocks of 7", 15 rows of 15. The size includes the ½" fringe all around.
| FrontsTan plaid, 45 squares 8" | 2¼ yd |
| FrontsGold tonal, 45 squares 8" | 2¼ yd |
| FrontsCranberry floral, 45 squares 8" | 2¼ yd |
| FrontsSage leaf, 45 squares 8" | 2¼ yd |
| FrontsNavy sprig tree, 45 squares 8" | 2¼ yd |
| BacksTan plaid, 225 squares 8" | 11 yd |
| MiddlesBatting or flannel, 225 squares 6" | 6¼ yd |
Cutting
- Tan plaid: cut 9 strips 8" × WOF, then 45 squares 8".
- Gold tonal: cut 9 strips 8" × WOF, then 45 squares 8".
- Cranberry floral: cut 9 strips 8" × WOF, then 45 squares 8".
- Sage leaf: cut 9 strips 8" × WOF, then 45 squares 8".
- Navy sprig tree: cut 9 strips 8" × WOF, then 45 squares 8".
- Backs: cut 45 strips 8" × WOF, then 225 squares 8".
- Middles: cut 225 squares 6".
Putting it together
- Make 225 sandwiches: a back square face down, a middle square centered on it, and a front square face up. Sew an X corner to corner through all three layers.
- Sew the sandwiches into 15 rows of 15 with ½" seams, backs together so the seam allowances stand up on the front. Join the rows the same way, then stitch ½" from the outer edge all around.
- Snip every seam allowance and the outer edge every ¼", close to the stitching but not through it. Wash and dry the quilt to fluff the fringe.
See this quilt in your own fabric
With the cut list for your size, checked against your stash.
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