justflyingin

I made simple 6" squares, using 1/2" seams, all different shades of used denim--in different colors, black, blue, red, tans, etc. IOW, I made several quilts--color coordinated. I searched for denim jeans for about a year before I started cutting.

I then tied them with contrasting yarn and used a nice print on the back side. They should last forever.

Sophie2

I have made a few like this and they are VERY sturdy and should hold up to your dogs very well. Easy to make, also.

Patty55

So now I know it's possible. I will talk to the folks at the local thrift store about buying the jeans that are ripped or can't be sold for some reason. Also the local Salvation Army Thrift Store is 50% off on Wednesdays if you are over 50. I could go there and buy the largest sizes with the most fabric.

barri1

I had enough jeans from my brother, and nephew. I made it with 3" strips, and made a border around it with 3" scraps x 6".. When I finished piecing it, I put the pockets scattered all different ways. The pockets were very hard to sew on, but made the quilt.
I would now like to make a floor mat with the scraps..

Nammie to 7

I have been collecting jeans for several years - This project may have to go back on my to-do list! Great inspiration!

blahel

thanks Woody. Some beautiful quilts in there.

RGAY

An added benefit of the ragged edges is each block is quilted as you go, so you don't have to tie it when fully assembled. Just one thought - will those ragged edges be sticky little fingers for the dog hair???

sept97

no batting needed as it will be way too heavy. You can make any kind of quilt out of denim. Here is one I made out of old jeans I cut up and just made things up as I went along

saveaquilt

I did a memory quilt using my children's t-shirts and then used lighter denim from the fabric store. The blocks were about 10-12" and alternated them. It seemed to work fine and I was able to machine quilt it in the end. I did use very light fill for the inside. Best wishes.

charsuewilson

Here's mine. As I said, the denim was difficult to work with. The blocks are 9". Most are pieced, but a few are appliqued.[ATTACH=CONFIG]408733[/ATTACH] Repairing it by hand isn't much fun either. For that, I used the biggest needle I could find.