The other day when I was at Hobby Lobby I saw a pair of scissors specifically made for snipping the edges of rag quilts. The and only place I have seen them, the were about $19. I am making rag quilts for my g-children for Chhristmas and am debating on getting them, even though I have spring loaded ones. If you try these out, let me know if they work any better.

Ohhhh I love making denim quilts and bags. It's no harder for me then any other fabric. I do use a denim needle though.

You stated denim was stretchy. Some denim is stretchy, those from stretch denim jens if you cut those up you have to be careful when you sew. Not all denim is stretchy.

Me too. I use denim a lot.

You are braver than me!

I just finished a large rag quilt with denim on one side and homespun on the other. What a chore. Never again. Nothing lined up, very hard to sew, kept finding gaps in the seams where the fraying had gone past the sewing line and I spent so much time trying to patch the seams. NIGHTMARE. The quilt was for my grandson so fortunately he did not care if the blocks matched up, but I will never use denim again.

sorry you had so much trouble with the denim quilting. I have made at least 10 and had no problems. I used old jeans that the kids or who ever gave them to me, even went to goodwill ware house and bought them by the pound. they wear and laundry like iron. no batting used flannel for the backing. better luck with your next quilt project.

thanks for the replies everyone.

as for a denim needle... I have no clue what that is. I am using just the basic needle in the machine (I am still learning)

Wow I thought it was me because I recycled old jeans but I don't wanna do it again either....not to mention that my son says it is now to heavy to use!

Denim hint-Denim has a grain like all other fabric. as you sew squares together, check each square to see which way it stretches. If you keep all stretch going the same way, it is easier to get your corners to match.