I made 3 jean quilts when my brother passed away several years ago. All he ever wore was jeans so I used what he wore! I did a lot of fussy cutting, utilizing pockets, tags, etc. Jeans are sewn to last forever and I wanted some color/fabric variety in my quilt. I would undo the seams (which don't fade as much) to get some visual interest in my squares. It is rather messy work and time consuming to re-sew. The plus size is jean quilts last forever and are quite warm and heavy, even if you don't use batting. His wife and 2 kids sleep with their quilts every night so it was worth every thread, stitch and curse involved to me.
Last edited by psquared52; 01-09-2012 at 05:00 AM.