Denim squares for quilt
 

I just can't seem to stay on track and finish one project, so I have been cutting up old jeans into 6" squares to make a denim quilt. I must have 40 pairs of jeans ...everyone has donated their old ones. I am thinking about putting the denim squares together with a fat seam so I can "rag" the edges. On the back side I want to put some fleece, quilt the two layers together, then bind. Has anyone done this? I know it will be heavy, but I want it super warm and durable for the hubby who is rather hard on normal quilts. Will regular cotton thread be ok, or do I need something heavier? Anything else I need to know about making a denim quilt?

I have used regular sewing thread when I made my denim quilts. But I tied them instead of ragging them and they were huge. My daughters are still using them.

I've made several denim quilts, but used flannel to back them. fleece doesn't fray. I also double seamed them as they get USED.

I use regular thread, and use a jeans/denim needle in my machine. Also do 1/2" seam allowances. The fleece is popular with my kids. :)

if you use flannel on the back you will have a nice *fluffy* raggy edge...fleece does not fray. I've made many of these I generally use scrap batting in the centers, flannel back, (or on one awesome one corduroy) and denim top. quilted/stitched across each 'sandwich' sewed them together with a 1/2" seam and clipped...they are warm, heavy quilts and some of the family favorites.

I have put old denim and flannel together and it is heavy when finished. I made it wide and long for a big guy and he loved it. did sew with a 1/2 inch seam and a x in the center before sewing together, frays great.

I just had a quilt with fleece on the back quilted by a dear friend and she said 'never again' because the fleece stretches so much. I pre-washed and dried it so it won't shrink, but shrinking wasn't the problem - stretching was.

Yes, Fleece won't fray and it will be heavy especially if you make the dimensions of the quilt for a guy. Good Luck !!