We love this lap quilt! My mom made this "rag quilt" for me a few years ago and it's the perfect size for little picnics, snuggling on the stroller, etc. The girls love it and I love it too.
The best part is that this quilt is so easy to make. All it is is squares of flannel that have been cut into squares and sewn together. There is only one layer --the flannel-- no batting or backing. As you can see in the close-up picture (above), she just made tiny little cuts all along the inside of the seams (on the back) so that it looks frayed/worn. We use this as the front (babies love the texture) but really it doesn't matter.
Here (below) you can see both sides:
Mom machine-sewed diagonal lines across the quilt. Like I said before, there are no layers so this wasn't necessary, but it gives it a nice look. She also sewed along the edge of the quilt (about half an inch in, it looks like), so that she could make the little cuts all along the edges, too.
Like I've said before, there is something about laying a quilt on the floor that makes kids go crazy! They just would not leave it alone as I tried to take pictures so I just let them be my "models".
Thanks again, Mom!
