Greetings from Grapevine, TX. We'll be here for two more weeks, then it's on to Talladega, AL. I've made several raggedy quilts... flannel, homespun and denim. It never occurred to me to photograph them. DUH! And I gave all of them as gifts.

Right now I'm drowning in blue jeans from my newly-svelt son (lost 100 pounds). So far I've made a lap quilt using Nancy Zieman's Star Spangled Patchwork (all denim front with all flannel back), a braided oval rug and an almost-done scrap rug. And my blue jean stack is still too tall.

I've been lurking around here for a while. It's very informative and inspirational. But it sure cuts into the stitching time. :-)

Hello, and welcome from Nevada!

welcome!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Hi :) welcome from Minnesota!

You title caught my eye as I too am pretending to be a quilter....I do manage to make one occasionally! Welcome from Vermont - congrats to your son on his weight loss! I think I found what he lost! (well, not quite that much)

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

Welcome from Indiana!

Hi from New York...

Welcome. Congrats to your son on his weight loss. How about some denim teddy bears?

Hi and welcome from Texas. :-D :-D

Welcome from NY!!!!

Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany!

Hello and welcome from California.

Welcome from Michigan.

Welcome from Missouri! Love to shop in Grapevine!

Hello from Michigan!

Hi from Lewisville, TX. FYI The Dallas Quilt Show is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lots of beautiful quilts and vendors also just in case you want to shop.

mltquilt

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

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Welcome from North Carolina. So glad you're not lurking anymore.

Welcome from New York! This is a terrific group! I'm new to it as well. What great news about your son's weight loss! Here's an idea -- although a weird one. Make curtains! The belt loops are terrific for running a rod through.

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Hi, and welcome to the board, from central Texas. I hate to think that Texas is losing a quilter, but Alabama should be happy to be gaining one.

Hello and welcome to the Board from North Carolina. Congrats to your son on his weight loss. Hope you get to do some quilting.

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Hello and welcome from South Carolina !!

Greetings Pat, from Saskatchewan Canada !!! Sounds like you've been very busy in the blue jeam relocation program. My Aunt is big into blue jean revamps. She makes square potholders and puts a denim pocket on the back for you to slip your hand into to use the pot holder. They are too cute! Welcome !!!!!!!!!!

glad you could join us!
Greeting you from Indianapolis
I have a huge pile of jeans, too. I quilted some but have since been making jeans skirts and butt bags. Those big jeans make wonderful butt bags. Cut the legs several inches below the crotch. Then cut out the leg seam. Then fold them sideways. Then sew from the zipper to the butt and you have a huge butt bag. Much more room that way. You can sew on handles or use the belt loops and thread a couple ties to make a bag. You can make some pretty cool aprons by cutting them off any length, cut the fronts off, then sew the crotch legs down the middle or lap them. Then add on some ties. Fun to decorate. You can make a skirt - snip off below the pockets, piece some denim together and attach to the top. you can google search refashioned jeans and come up with a ton of ideas.

Welcome from Virginia