Ok, I'm all set up and ready to go.. I want to start with simple - but here's a REALLY silly question - I'm looking at making these “pumpkins” - Does it only have one seam down the side or is it two seams and bottom?  Is this too hard for a beginner?  I'm confused, but they really do look like they would be easy.

http://ourcozynest.blogspot.com/2008/08/pumking-making-tutorial.html

And what about Rag Quilts- what can you tell me about them???

And my last crazy question:  Should my bobbin thread and my upper thread always be the same color?

Thanks Georgia, I just finished one of them.  I will take a photo tomorrow.  After I got started it made sense.  I even turned down my top so and made a nice finish without sewing the bag shut too…  Lots of fun, I think I'm going to like sewing.

Just be careful…it can be awfully addicting!  I just got back from a trip to a quilt shop, Hancocks, and Hobby lobby.  A total of about 200.00!  But I sure am happy!

Stephanie said:

Ok, I'm all set up and ready to go.. I want to start with simple - but here's a REALLY silly question - I'm looking at making these “pumpkins” - Does it only have one seam down the side or is it two seams and bottom?  Is this too hard for a beginner?  I'm confused, but they really do look like they would be easy.

http://ourcozynest.blogspot.com/2008/08/pumking-making-tutorial.html

And what about Rag Quilts- what can you tell me about them???

http://www.lovetosew.com/makeragquilt.htm

And my last crazy question:  Should my bobbin thread and my upper thread always be the same color?

Be Careful of the site for the rag quilt posted above. I have macafee virus scan and it told me the site has a trojan in it……….there are other sites about rag quilts. I have made them and they are adorable and look like they are old quilts. If I can find the sites, I'll post them. Thanks.

I LOVE THESE PUMPKINS!!!!  I am going to send the info to a church craft group.  i use the same fabric box and do it for those kleenex boxes.  I make the fabric box to be

I cut a 19 inch long piece of fabric that is about 18 inches wide.  i sew it the same, but turn down about 5 inches and use that press on seam tape and iron it down.  so there is a box like the pumpkins only longer and probably wider with 5 inches turned insde.  then I measure 3 inches down and sew 2 pieces of ribbon where the side seam is.  i insert the box of kleenex and tie the ribbon and fold down the top of the box.   ribbon is 18 inches.  i sold these at craft sales and made them out of fall, christmas, dog prints and more.  i keep them around the house.  they are great for a nursing home person or a person who lives in assisted living bec they have a small space for decorating. 

Rag quilts are the BEST!!  I've made a TON of them, and still have stacks of flannel squares to make more.  Here's a link to my daughter's in my flickr album. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gizmo0922/2139764884/  It is around ten years old now, queen sized and she LOVES it.  It gets softer with each washing.

The ones I make for our vehicles and camping, have denim squares (old blue jeans) thrown into the design.

The heavier the fabric, the thinner - or no - batting.

Also, make sure you buy the “rag scissors” (they have a heavy spring in the handle) to do your snipping.

That is totally cute! I will make some soon!

I LOVE that, Stephanie!!!!

How adorable!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

I love those pumpkins.  Great idea Georgia to use that bed spread!!!  I have seen pumpkins made of that kind of spread before.  I hope to make those pumpkins next year, have too many irons in the fire this year.  I like the small print brownish fabrics, greens, golds, oranges too.   Great on the front porch in sizes too.  EAsy to pack away too.