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02-24-2011, 01:19 AM

#111

snicktrain

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Originally Posted by katiescraftshop

Love to make totes bags. :thumbup: All different sizes and colors.

I've made several shopping bags, do you line your totes:

02-24-2011, 06:21 AM

#112

nickylsf

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Originally Posted by doowopddbop

Here are a couple of my denim/cord/khaki projects. I made the kite quilt when I first started to quilt and was too cheap to spend any money on fabrics. And I hated the idea of just making squares from denim. My Denim Tsunami (Giant Storm at Sea) quilt pattern evolved when my sister wanted to make a denim quilt for her son going off to college. Then I made one for my own son as he left for college and later joined the Army Reserves. That's why I made his with blacks and beiges. I sell the Tsunami pattern on my website.

I love the idea of using khakis. I have a number of them I am sure I will not wear again. I will look for your pattern.

02-24-2011, 06:40 AM

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janiesews

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I can't show a picture-but years ago my hubby wanted me to make him a remote holder to put on his recliner. Took a rectangle piece of denim - then added a jean pocket to the lower part of the rectangle and placed the upper part of the rectangle on the arm of the chair and secured with those upholstery pins that "screw" into the fabric and the pocket was hanging down and the remote was stored there. He told some friends about it and of course I made them some too. Would only work on fabric covered chair-not leather.

02-24-2011, 06:47 AM

#114

I wonder

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Wow such wonderful quilts and all! Love them! Thank you all for sharing!

02-24-2011, 07:36 AM

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Rosie Rockwood

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02-24-2011, 07:49 AM

#116

frenchrose

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I like your projects that gives me ideas.

02-24-2011, 08:26 AM

#117

Pat G

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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

I have to do a class for my OHCE group on recycled denim.
While I use denim all the time for repurposed items, I was wondering, what is YOUR favorite thing to use old jeans, jumpers and skirts to make?

I love shopping bags! and rugs!

While my denim project is an old idea, when my husb. passed away 3 yrs. ago, I saved his jeans. I cut out blocks & made a ragtime quilt for our g-son his namesake. G-pa is I, our son is II & grandson is III. G-pa was so proud of his little namesake who is now 21. The blocks have paint stains, bleach spots, battery acid holes in them. Everything that says "g-pa".

02-24-2011, 08:43 AM

#118

quilterguy27

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there are so many things you can make out of denim. I'm sure you've gotten all kinds of ideas already and I doubt I can share anything new. I'm saving denim to one day make something out of it. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

02-24-2011, 08:54 AM

#119

SewExtremeSeams

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Oh, I love this thread. There are lots of ideas I never thought of. My current plan for our worn out jeans is to make my DH a shop apron. He works with woods and needs something that sawdust doesn't stick to. I will post it when I get it done.

Thanks for starting this topic! :-D

02-24-2011, 09:19 AM

#120

janjj

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It appears my question did not get on so here goes
I have 2 mats and one of them is slightly warped on one corner. would the 'water trick' work to fix this problem?
thanks