more recycling - this time jeans
10-31-2009, 12:59 PM
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What an education, I didn't know that I needed to make larger seams when working with denim. Every project is a teacher. Guess I should have taken some classes instead of the road of hard knocks. I couldn't throw these away.
10-31-2009, 01:09 PM
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Wow! Your log cabin denim quilt is without a doubt the nicest denim quilt I have ever seen! I didn't know about the bigger seam allowance with denim either. Have never tried my hand at one but have been saving jeans to make a rag quilt, way down on the "some day" list.
10-31-2009, 02:12 PM
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Cool!! That log cabin is amazing!! I've been cutting jeans up (found a pair of jeans and shorts I can wear! :D ) so would appreciate any advice you have in working with denim. I'm going to keep it simple and make a ragged one, I think. Flannel on the other side, but no batting, right?
Actually, I'm thinking of sewing all the odd squares and rectangles together to make large squares--then back them with flannel and quilt--then sew them together and rag the seams?? Will that work? :?: :?: :?:
Actually, I'm thinking of sewing all the odd squares and rectangles together to make large squares--then back them with flannel and quilt--then sew them together and rag the seams?? Will that work? :?: :?: :?:
10-31-2009, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by barnbum
Cool!! That log cabin is amazing!! I've been cutting jeans up (found a pair of jeans and shorts I can wear! :D ) so would appreciate any advice you have in working with denim. I'm going to keep it simple and make a ragged one, I think. Flannel on the other side, but no batting, right?
Actually, I'm thinking of sewing all the odd squares and rectangles together to make large squares--then back them with flannel and quilt--then sew them together and rag the seams?? Will that work? :?: :?: :?:
Actually, I'm thinking of sewing all the odd squares and rectangles together to make large squares--then back them with flannel and quilt--then sew them together and rag the seams?? Will that work? :?: :?: :?:
10-31-2009, 04:05 PM
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I didn't use any batting on the ragged quilt, in fact, I used a cotton fabric. It is really heavy so I didn't want any more weight. I don't see why you couldn't sew various shapes together. I used the pockets and various pieces in the center of the blocks so I could remember the kid that wore the jeans. I have pieces with stains and very worn pieces too. That quilt represents several foster kids, as well as our own two, who have with us.
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