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#12
Why don't you try a raggy edge quilt? Its really easy, and looks great, particularly with blue jean material.
Cut the jeans into squares. If you want to have 8" squares, cut the blocks in 10" squares. You will be sewing a 1" seam allouance all the way around.
In the illustration, you will see how the raggy edges look.
Enjoy, and have a happy Christmas!!
Lanny
Cut the jeans into squares. If you want to have 8" squares, cut the blocks in 10" squares. You will be sewing a 1" seam allouance all the way around.
In the illustration, you will see how the raggy edges look.
Enjoy, and have a happy Christmas!!
Lanny
#13
Why don't you try a raggy edge quilt? Its really easy, and looks great, particularly with blue jean material.
Cut the jeans into squares. If you want to have 8" squares, cut the blocks in 10" squares. You will be sewing a 1" seam allowance all the way around.
In the illustration, you will see how the raggy edges look.
Enjoy, and have a happy Christmas!!
Lanny
Cut the jeans into squares. If you want to have 8" squares, cut the blocks in 10" squares. You will be sewing a 1" seam allowance all the way around.
In the illustration, you will see how the raggy edges look.
Enjoy, and have a happy Christmas!!
Lanny
#16
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Texas
Posts: 294
I made one for my DGN who will be attending college I did not put any batting in the middle, but I did do a fannel backing. I made a checker board affect using 6" blocks and bandana material came out gorgours, in the process now of quilting it.
#18
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Just outside Boston, MA
Posts: 183
I made a blue jeans and flannel ragged quilt and bought the blue jeans fabric on line (I think it was on ebay). That was years ago but if you can find jeans fabric on line it's much easier than cutting up old jeans. Just make sure you was the denim several times to get all the dye out.
#19
My denim quilt was the first quilt I ever made and it's super warm (also been patched a few times). I used 8" squares that I won on eBay and all the squares were of different colors in sets. For the backing I used a large fleece blanket (no batting), sewed it together "envelope style" and then tied (with crochet cotton) at every square intersection. HEAVY !!! If you opt to NOT make a raggy quilt MAKE SURE you allow a minimum of 1/2" seams as they will unravel during washing if you don't (that's the reason mine has been patched .... lol).
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