denim rag quilt
12-30-2013, 05:43 PM
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I have collected at least 300 pair of jeans (dropped off when I wasn't home) and I washed them, hung them out, and washed more and hung them out. Think what 300 pair would do to my dryer. Anyway, I am slowly cutting them into strips and my friend in Pa. will make me 2 floor rugs, woven like the old rag rugs. He will make me any length, but only 6 to 8' wide. When I get them done, that is. I have them all washed and cut apart but not in strips yet. His Mom gave me a sample how to sew them together so he can put them thru the loom. She is from Sweden and spins and teaches spinning. So I must get them all done this year plus all the quilts I want to make. I did want to make 2 quilts with left over denim, one called "pockets" and one called "knees". I have not tried the rag quilts yet. My list is getting longer.
12-30-2013, 07:05 PM
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12-30-2013, 07:06 PM
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I have collected at least 300 pair of jeans (dropped off when I wasn't home) and I washed them, hung them out, and washed more and hung them out. Think what 300 pair would do to my dryer. Anyway, I am slowly cutting them into strips and my friend in Pa. will make me 2 floor rugs, woven like the old rag rugs. He will make me any length, but only 6 to 8' wide. When I get them done, that is. I have them all washed and cut apart but not in strips yet. His Mom gave me a sample how to sew them together so he can put them thru the loom. She is from Sweden and spins and teaches spinning. So I must get them all done this year plus all the quilts I want to make. I did want to make 2 quilts with left over denim, one called "pockets" and one called "knees". I have not tried the rag quilts yet. My list is getting longer.
12-31-2013, 06:15 AM
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You did a very nice quilt. I have been thinking of using up some of the denim jeans that we have here at the house that no one ever wears anymore. I always thought that it would make a great picnic blanket for the granddaughters to play on out in the yard. Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas. Good idea of not using any batting-it would be very heavy wouldn't it.
12-31-2013, 06:19 AM
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You did a very nice quilt. I have been thinking of using up some of the denim jeans that we have here at the house that no one ever wears anymore. I always thought that it would make a great picnic blanket for the granddaughters to play on out in the yard. Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas. Good idea of not using any batting-it would be very heavy wouldn't it.
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