Rag Quilt Snips from Missouri Star Quilt Company

These Rag Quilt Snips are the newest tool from Missouri Star Quilt Company. The Rag Quilt Snips are easy to use and help prevent hand fatigue!

Missouri Star Quilt Company sent me a pair of their newest cutting tool to try. So, I’m sharing my honest review of their Nova Rag Quilt Snips with you!

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Rag Quilt Snips

If you’ve ever made a rag quilt before, you not what a tedious and difficult task it can be to make all those snips in the seam allowances. Talk about major hand fatigue!

What is a Rag Quilt

I made my first rag quilt over 40 years ago. Wow! That’s a long time! Just goes to show you how long they’ve been around. Actually, we don’t know when the first rag quilts were made, but likely the 18th or 19th century.

But, back to my first rag quilt – and every rag quilt I’ve made since then until about 5 years ago. In case you’re not familiar, a rag quilt is made by making squares (or any shape) of fabric and batting (called quilt sandwiches) and stitching them together in kind of a quilt-as-you-go fashion by sewing the pieces together with the seam allowances on the top of the fabric.

You then make little cuts like every 1/2″ or so along all those seam allowances. Then when you wash the quilt those snips fray and fluff and add so much coziness and texture to the quilt.

four squares of fabric sewn together with exposes 1/2" seams snipped with Missouri Star Rag Snips

Why You Need Rag Quilt Snips

As I mentioned, when you make a rag quilt, you do so with all the seams exposed and then you intentionally make small cuts in ALL the seam allowances. If you try (and boy have I tried!) to make all those cuts with a pair of scissors it will wear you out!

It’s really hard to find a pair of scissors that will cut through that thickness of fabric well and easily. It creates a lot of hand fatigue. I mean a lot! Then there’s the whole frustration issue when your scissors don’t cooperate.

So, using a pair of Rag Quilt Snips is an absolute MUST if you’re going to make a rag quilt!

Nova Rag Snips

The Nova Rag Snips are the latest member of the MSQC tool family! This is a brand new product by Missouri Star that was just released January 15, 2026. I love all their scissors, rotary cutters, blades, seam rippers – all the tools!

Features

Here’s some of the best features of the new Nova Rag Snips:

ESSENTIAL for Rag Quilts: Purpose‑built to meet the unique demands of rag quilting, delivering clean, consistent cuts every time.
Ergonomic, Low‑Fatigue Design: Comfort‑focused handles help reduce hand strain, even when working through multiple thick, layered seams.
Exceptionally Sharp Blades: Easily cut through bulky seam allowances, speeding up the snipping process and ensuring even, beautiful fraying.
Superior to Standard Scissors: Engineered specifically for rag quilting, offering power and comfort that traditional scissors simply can’t match.
Convenient, Portable Size: At 6 ¼”, it’s the perfect tool to take to classes, retreats, or keep handy in any sewing space.

More Quilting Ideas

If you are new to quilting or have an interest in quilting, you might like these quilting related ideas from Hooked on Sewing.

Over Christmas I released my printable Quilt Care Cards. So far, 86 people have downloaded the care cards. So, I’d say there’s at least some interest in quilting.