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Judith1005 06-14-2013 05:06 PM

Super up cycle on the jeans. Love how you kept the integrity of the jeans. Lots of character there!!! It's fantastic.

quiltingsupport 06-15-2013 04:59 AM


Originally Posted by Diane007 (Post 6121689)
nice

I know they can be hard on your hands to cut

very nice

No kidding. I couldn't use my right hand for almost 2 weeks. :)

quiltingsupport 06-15-2013 05:01 AM


Originally Posted by nancysp (Post 6122732)
I have stacks and stacks of blue jeans and this gives me incentive to get moving. My big question is how to machine quilt it???

I suggest stitching in the ditch and using a 90/40 size needle. My Brother machine did very nicely through this material.

quiltingsupport 06-15-2013 05:03 AM


Originally Posted by hopetoquilt (Post 6122733)
I love your quilt. I have set aside 10 pairs to use in a quilt. Any way you can post more info on how you made this quilt and how it looks on the other side? Is it a rag quilt?

The other side is fleece and you don't need any batting because the material is so warm and heavy on it's own. :)

maryb119 06-15-2013 05:41 AM

Great quilt! I made a jeans quilt for my son and threw in a few blocks of plaid flannel her and there for color. Then I put a flannel backing and a poly batt in it and used my mom's long arm to quilt it for him. My son is a long haul truck driver and he has it in the truck. He loves it. It takes a beating from the truck and is warm, too.

mom-6 06-15-2013 09:29 AM

The one I did, I felt no need for quilting. In fact I did mine just as a throw with no backing either.

twinkie 06-16-2013 02:56 AM

What a neat idea. I love the story from OMA66

ljwinemiller 06-16-2013 03:42 AM

Did you use a regular sewing machine on this, I found it to be too bulky on machine to sew. I did use a jeans needle and a tool to lift if up but I'm wondering if I used a walking foot if that would be easier? I love the idea of jean quits they do last forever!

jpmaroni 06-16-2013 04:38 AM

Great idea! love the pockets.

Grace MooreLinker 06-16-2013 08:15 AM

Great, I always leave the pockets and labels on, I also make the rag quilts using the jeans.


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