Denim strip quilt

I made this for my daughter-in-law. She is a soccer mom. Literally. They have 2 daughters playing in soccer tournaments this weekend: five soccer games. Since I have to ship this, she won't get this quilt until next week. Just in time for the next chilly weekend weather in Ohio. Six and 8 inch strips from denim pants. Here are the sunflowers. I love this funky freehand design. Flannel Back (not a true color--I ran out of sunlight) True color Bright yellow thread. Their school colors are blue…

Do you have a bunch of denim collecting dust? Turn it into a quilt with these instructions for how to make a denim strip quilt.

This is a great idea for taking old denim pants and making something special out of them! My client has 5 grown children (3 girls, 2 boys). She made a denim quilt for each of them. The fabric included family jeans and one special piece in each quilt from jeans that belonged to their deceased Grandfather. All quilts are 66 x 85. Quilt #1 By sewing the denim in a brick pattern it eliminated bulky junctions where seams meet. Here is the special block that is made from their Grand Dad's jeans…

Denim is a popular fabric for many sewing projects, but it can also be used for quilting. This can be as a backing fabric, a main fabric for the quilt top, or as an accent fabric to add interest and texture to the design. Denim quilting fabric is often made from a blend of cotton and polyester, which gives it the durability and strength of denim, but also allows it to be more flexible and easier to work with for quilting purposes. Quilting with denim is a popular choice for many quilters, as…

I couldn't resist starting one of my Denim Projects as soon as I got my machine back. It was just too tempting! I mean--all this fabric is just laying all over my sewing room practically begging to be made into something new and fun. Even though I have about bajillion 5" squares, I didn't want to start that project. That would be too sensible. No, I had to start something completely different. Because it is different and, therefore, fun. In my pintrest search for something fun to do with my…

by Robin How have I not shared this recycled jeans denim quilt with you yet?!? It's one of my absolute favourites. It combines so much of what I love: making something beautiful and useful for

As a graduation gift to my 3rd born, I made this blue jeans quilt for him. This has now become a family tradition that was set-in-stone upon the first denim quilt I ever made. These are very imperfect creations because they are sewn from old blue jeans that our family accumulates rather quickly on a ranch. My mother-in-law used to call worn-out jeans "turned out to pasture" because they were beyond their usefulness, but I have found that our old Levis -- stripped, cut, trimmed, and resewn…

Denim Quilts , Tips, Articles and Patterns on making quilts using upcycled Denim jeans.

Learn the easiest way to turn old jeans into a gorgeous denim quilt! Using strips instead of squares makes it so much faster.

I am trying to get myself motivated to work on my HUGE pile of denim, so I'm posting this to help move me along... I am a huge fan of den...