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I cut strips and weave rugs on my weaving loom.

I make rag totes using denium outside and flannel inside. I cut a square of denium from the backside of a pair of jeans so that the front of tote has a real jeans pocket.
I also use old jeans for putting between to squares of W&N to make potholders.

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Originally Posted by Jenni M

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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.

Please knowthat all of our prayers are with you. Love and Hugs BrendaK

Michelle, your 3 denim quilts are terrific. I love the one with red in it the best. :-D Very creative.

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Originally Posted by Jenni M

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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

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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.

Jenni, so sorry about your loss. I cannot even imagine how painful it must be for you. I wondered if you have a friend(s) you could trust with your son's clothing that would be willing to make a quilt for you. That might help you and also might help your friend(s) be able to do something to help you out. Often friends feel helpless in knowing how to ease our loved one's pains. God bless you.

I may need to make one of those Cathedral Window quilts...

I make xmas stockings with the leg sections, not sure if I can find one at the minute, DIL packed a lot of things like that up on me.

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I make xmas stockings with the leg sections, not sure if I can find one at the minute, DIL packed a lot of things like that up on me.

Cute! Would love to see a picture when you find them.

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I'd be interested in seeing the "saddle bags"--guys are always fixing fences around here.

I used the legs below the knees (which were worn out) from one pair of jeans, I think. Cut them open along one seam so that I had two large rectangles, folded up the bottom hem to make pockets, and sewed the two halves together, leaving a hole in the middle so that it would go over the gas cap.

I am going to use this idea. Our 4 wheelers are our horses these days

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I put a pocket on DGS sweat shirt - he loves it so much I had to do another one so he would change clothes. The other one has a bigger pocket and it is lower so he can get into it.

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Here's on I made a few years ago...

Wow I bet that bad boy is heavy with all those seams. The one I made (granted it was queen) was so heavy I told my DIL never wash it in her washer,go to washateria. And it only had Dresden plates made out of jeans (cotton background) Yours looks nice!

[ATTACH=CONFIG]391025[/ATTACH]Pictures of denim skirts I found online a long time ago. Sorry that I am unable to give credit to maker. I thought these were so neat!