my new denim "stash" (and 1st picture post attempt)
03-20-2011, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by running1
Pamela, I've been taking notes on this board.. do a search for "repurposed denim" (I think), and there a tons of ideas. I want to do a denim/woven log cabin with the lighter weight denims, a rag quilt, some bags... maybe some quilted placemats... There a soooo many things to do... Have any more ideas?
03-20-2011, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by amyjo
i have a huge suitcasse fill of cut 7 inch sq. of denim. also have a lg laundry basket full, uncut. now that i fell yesterday and have possible broken wrist, arm and elbow I CAN'T EVEN SEW!!!!!!!!!!!shoot.
03-20-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by running1
Hi all, I'm techno-challenged (my DH says I'm a "toron"... unfortunately, it's true, so if there's no picture, well, there just won't be a picture) sigh....
ANYWAY, I spent Friday and Saturday cutting my years-long collection of old denim jeans, skirts, shirts, etc., (after culling the nicer things and giving them away). The result is displayed on the dining room table. I hope it appears, but if it doesn't the final tally is: 29 pieces of khaki, 21 pieces black, the blues are 16 light, 31 medium, and 40 dark. There are 38 intact pockets and 9 entire tops of jeans or skirts to be made into bags, and a fairly substantial pile of "crumbs." Some pieces are as large as the entire leg with one seam opened; others are just the front or back. There are sleeves, backs and bodices, skirts fronts and backs. I figured conservatively (according to my quilting friend) that if the average amount of each flat piece is 1/3 yard and I have 137 flat pieces, there is about 46 yards of material here.
In other words, I've got my work cut out for me... no pun intended!! :lol:
ANYWAY, I spent Friday and Saturday cutting my years-long collection of old denim jeans, skirts, shirts, etc., (after culling the nicer things and giving them away). The result is displayed on the dining room table. I hope it appears, but if it doesn't the final tally is: 29 pieces of khaki, 21 pieces black, the blues are 16 light, 31 medium, and 40 dark. There are 38 intact pockets and 9 entire tops of jeans or skirts to be made into bags, and a fairly substantial pile of "crumbs." Some pieces are as large as the entire leg with one seam opened; others are just the front or back. There are sleeves, backs and bodices, skirts fronts and backs. I figured conservatively (according to my quilting friend) that if the average amount of each flat piece is 1/3 yard and I have 137 flat pieces, there is about 46 yards of material here.
In other words, I've got my work cut out for me... no pun intended!! :lol:
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