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ajohn52 02-23-2011 06:13 PM
Originally Posted by Newby0709
Here's on I made a few years ago...
That is so cool! Love the log cabin look. I have 2 storage tubs of jeans just waiting for me to come up with an idea on how to make them into quilts. I like your idea. Might steal it!!

jaciqltznok 02-23-2011 06:17 PM
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally Posted by mrs_uncle_fuzzy
I saw some great aprons made out of old jeans at a craft fair and have been looking for a pattern but have yet to find it they also had some made of old bib overalls. They added cotton print fabric in places, for the pockets and waist band if I remember correctly.
here is a picture of one of the aprons I have made out of bib overalls. The neat thing is you get two aprons from one overall. I like to giddy them up with lots of left over bit and pieces.
that is just wonderful! Did you make a pattern for it?
I don't really have a pattern. I just split it up the sides to separate the back and the front. I adjust the length to what I want and then split the crotch seam until I can get one side to over lap the other and to get it to lay flat. After that is is just a matter of your imagination to see what you can do with it. I like scrap it up with lots of bright fabrics, lace, rickrack, buttons or whatever. Here is a good place to play and experiment. Add some ruffles to the bottom edge out of a happy fabric. As for the neck, for the front I use the already there buttons with maybe a new strap, for the back, if you look carefully at the picture you can see how I over lapped the ends to make a loop to put over the head. I you really need a pattern, I think Mary Mulari made one on a sewing with Nancy episode. She has lots of video's on her site and you will find it there or on Mary's site.
Check the thrift shop for bib overall shorts. They are the perfect length for aprons.
thank for the info...I think these will be cute for our gardener's group booth at the fair this fall!

kellen46 02-23-2011 06:29 PM
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally Posted by mrs_uncle_fuzzy
I saw some great aprons made out of old jeans at a craft fair and have been looking for a pattern but have yet to find it they also had some made of old bib overalls. They added cotton print fabric in places, for the pockets and waist band if I remember correctly.
here is a picture of one of the aprons I have made out of bib overalls. The neat thing is you get two aprons from one overall. I like to giddy them up with lots of left over bit and pieces.
that is just wonderful! Did you make a pattern for it?
I don't really have a pattern. I just split it up the sides to separate the back and the front. I adjust the length to what I want and then split the crotch seam until I can get one side to over lap the other and to get it to lay flat. After that is is just a matter of your imagination to see what you can do with it. I like scrap it up with lots of bright fabrics, lace, rickrack, buttons or whatever. Here is a good place to play and experiment. Add some ruffles to the bottom edge out of a happy fabric. As for the neck, for the front I use the already there buttons with maybe a new strap, for the back, if you look carefully at the picture you can see how I over lapped the ends to make a loop to put over the head. I you really need a pattern, I think Mary Mulari made one on a sewing with Nancy episode. She has lots of video's on her site and you will find it there or on Mary's site.
Check the thrift shop for bib overall shorts. They are the perfect length for aprons.
thank for the info...I think these will be cute for our gardener's group booth at the fair this fall!
Another way to make aprons is to find denim skirts and separate back from front. The giddy up great too and are perfect for half aprons. The thrift shop is a treasure trove of ideas...just see things not for what they are but what they can be.

Blue's quilting mama 02-23-2011 06:37 PM
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I made an apron one time from recycled shorts...will try posting a picture of it. I made it for a friend, who is a teacher.

Jean Apron
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kellen46 02-23-2011 06:38 PM
here is a link to a video of a show done by Nancy Zieman on denim re-design.....including aprons.
http://www.sewingwithnancytv.com/ind...ink=true&chn=5

MissBarbQuilts 02-23-2011 06:43 PM
Now I LIKE this one!

donnalynett 02-23-2011 06:47 PM
One of my most treasured gifts is a denim purse a lady made me in the early 80's. I love it!

pdunn56 02-23-2011 06:48 PM
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DH had a thing with denim for a while...here's my favorite...

Nettie Phillips 02-23-2011 06:49 PM
I am no good on this one.

Cookie64 02-23-2011 07:02 PM
Wow all the quilts are great and bags too.

Cookie

jaciqltznok 02-23-2011 07:04 PM
Originally Posted by pdunn56
DH had a thing with denim for a while...here's my favorite...
oh my..how fun is this quilt...
I am trying to find a pix of one that I saw in Dallas back in 2003 at an exhibit..it used the back pockets and the fronts and zippers opened to reveal I spy fabrics...really cute...

quevaca7 02-23-2011 07:10 PM
Love the jacket. Did you use a shirt and or a pattern.
Originally Posted by grammy Dwynn
Here are projects that I have re-purposed with old jeans (and I still have more jeans to recycle) :lol:

Jenni M 02-23-2011 07:11 PM
What great ideas! I am struggling with getting rid of my son's t shirts and jeans. I'd love to make some quilts from his clothing but I don't know if I am emotionally strong enough to do it. He passed away a little over a year ago at 26 from complication with diabetes. I'd love to cuddle up in is clothes. Hard to even finish this post just thinking about it.

jaciqltznok 02-23-2011 07:14 PM
Originally Posted by Jenni M
What great ideas! I am struggling with getting rid of my son's t shirts and jeans. I'd love to make some quilts from his clothing but I don't know if I am emotionally strong enough to do it. He passed away a little over a year ago at 26 from complication with diabetes. I'd love to cuddle up in is clothes. Hard to even finish this post just thinking about it.
sorry to hear of your loss! Having diabetes myself I know what a struggle life with this disease can be!

Having said that, make the quilt..you will snuggle into so well...really...I did this for my boys when their dad passed away suddenly from pnuemonia in 2009. Just one week after his 51st birthday. He had not seen his sons in 14 years, but they still loved him and cherish his flannel shirt quilts they own now!

grandma Janice 02-23-2011 07:17 PM
how neat... I made some of those jeans purses for all my granddaughters one Christmas. They just loved them.

Jenni M 02-23-2011 07:18 PM
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Jenni M
What great ideas! I am struggling with getting rid of my son's t shirts and jeans. I'd love to make some quilts from his clothing but I don't know if I am emotionally strong enough to do it. He passed away a little over a year ago at 26 from complication with diabetes. I'd love to cuddle up in is clothes. Hard to even finish this post just thinking about it.
sorry to hear of your loss! Having diabetes myself I know what a struggle life with this disease can be!

Having said that, make the quilt..you will snuggle into so well...really...I did this for my boys when their dad passed away suddenly from pnuemonia in 2009. Just one week after his 51st birthday. He had not seen his sons in 14 years, but they still loved him and cherish his flannel shirt quilts they own now!
Did you use a certain pattern? I'm not sure where to start, but I know I need to begin somewhere. It's hard to touch the memories.

biscuitqueen 02-23-2011 07:23 PM
those are really cool ideas

pdunn56 02-23-2011 07:24 PM
Jenni , so sorry for your pain at losing your son , but a memory quilt would be a wonderful way to honor him and wrap yourself in his love. You will know when you are ready..God bless you

Jenni M 02-23-2011 07:29 PM
Originally Posted by pdunn56
Jenni , so sorry for your pain at losing your son , but a memory quilt would be a wonderful way to honor him and wrap yourself in his love. You will know when you are ready..God bless you
Thank you and please pray for me.

patchsamkim 02-23-2011 07:31 PM
Originally Posted by Jenni M
What great ideas! I am struggling with getting rid of my son's t shirts and jeans. I'd love to make some quilts from his clothing but I don't know if I am emotionally strong enough to do it. He passed away a little over a year ago at 26 from complication with diabetes. I'd love to cuddle up in is clothes. Hard to even finish this post just thinking about it.
It took me several years before I could make a quilt from my husband's clothes...it was really hard getting started....and I did have a lot of tears making the quilt....but they were healing tears. That quilt was for my youngest son...and I still have more fabric to make more quilts...when I am up to doing the rest.

hoppa 02-23-2011 07:38 PM
Jenni, sorry to hear of the loss of our son. i am adiabetic too so know how it can be challenging at times. i just asked my art retreat group for donations of denim after being inspired from this group and I am a newbie to quilting. One of the gals said she has tons and my friend said she bets it may be her husbands who passed away recently so if that is the case I think I will be making her a rag memory quilt since dont know how to piece yet. A healing quilt will definitely be something for you to help bring you comfort through the tears.

Jeff

grammo013 02-23-2011 07:55 PM
Thank you!! thaT IS AWSOME.

Pat-w 02-23-2011 07:56 PM
OMG....Soooooo many wonderful denim project ideas. Absolutely love the denim log cabin quilt. Thanks for sharing everyone!

Quiltaddict 02-23-2011 08:01 PM
I love the bag made from a pair of jeans. I may have to check the thrift stores for kids jeans and make one for myself. Thanks for posting the pics.

Annz 02-23-2011 08:29 PM
Tote bags.

craftinggrandma 02-23-2011 08:54 PM
My daughter just dropped off a bag of jeans. I tell all my kids I'll take there old jeans that they no longer want. I want to makes some bags and maybe a rag quilt.

jitkaau 02-23-2011 09:03 PM
Jackets and utility bags.

swizzy 02-23-2011 09:45 PM
We made picnic blankets of Denim. We placed recycled pockets near the corners and tucked the large red handkerchief into the pockets (for the napkins).I lined them with bright flannel and included a note telling them "this quilt is meant to be used,sit on me at a picnic nap under me when you are tired"
Also used my grand daughter's jeans with embroidery and sequins. They made up into a colorful memory quilt for her

janjj 02-23-2011 10:54 PM
WOW ! What an aray of ideas ! Thanks for sharing

BETTY62 02-23-2011 11:06 PM
It makes nice purses and pillows.

snicktrain 02-24-2011 01:19 AM
Originally Posted by katiescraftshop
Love to make totes bags. :thumbup: All different sizes and colors.
I've made several shopping bags, do you line your totes:

nickylsf 02-24-2011 06:21 AM
Originally Posted by doowopddbop
Here are a couple of my denim/cord/khaki projects. I made the kite quilt when I first started to quilt and was too cheap to spend any money on fabrics. And I hated the idea of just making squares from denim. My Denim Tsunami (Giant Storm at Sea) quilt pattern evolved when my sister wanted to make a denim quilt for her son going off to college. Then I made one for my own son as he left for college and later joined the Army Reserves. That's why I made his with blacks and beiges. I sell the Tsunami pattern on my website.
I love the idea of using khakis. I have a number of them I am sure I will not wear again. I will look for your pattern.

janiesews 02-24-2011 06:40 AM
I can't show a picture-but years ago my hubby wanted me to make him a remote holder to put on his recliner. Took a rectangle piece of denim - then added a jean pocket to the lower part of the rectangle and placed the upper part of the rectangle on the arm of the chair and secured with those upholstery pins that "screw" into the fabric and the pocket was hanging down and the remote was stored there. He told some friends about it and of course I made them some too. Would only work on fabric covered chair-not leather.

I wonder 02-24-2011 06:47 AM
Wow such wonderful quilts and all! Love them! Thank you all for sharing!

Rosie Rockwood 02-24-2011 07:36 AM
lifornia

frenchrose 02-24-2011 07:49 AM
I like your projects that gives me ideas.

Pat G 02-24-2011 08:26 AM
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I have to do a class for my OHCE group on recycled denim.
While I use denim all the time for repurposed items, I was wondering, what is YOUR favorite thing to use old jeans, jumpers and skirts to make?

I love shopping bags! and rugs!
While my denim project is an old idea, when my husb. passed away 3 yrs. ago, I saved his jeans. I cut out blocks & made a ragtime quilt for our g-son his namesake. G-pa is I, our son is II & grandson is III. G-pa was so proud of his little namesake who is now 21. The blocks have paint stains, bleach spots, battery acid holes in them. Everything that says "g-pa".

quilterguy27 02-24-2011 08:43 AM
there are so many things you can make out of denim. I'm sure you've gotten all kinds of ideas already and I doubt I can share anything new. I'm saving denim to one day make something out of it. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

SewExtremeSeams 02-24-2011 08:54 AM
Oh, I love this thread. There are lots of ideas I never thought of. My current plan for our worn out jeans is to make my DH a shop apron. He works with woods and needs something that sawdust doesn't stick to. I will post it when I get it done.

Thanks for starting this topic! :-D

janjj 02-24-2011 09:19 AM
It appears my question did not get on so here goes
I have 2 mats and one of them is slightly warped on one corner. would the 'water trick' work to fix this problem?
thanks


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