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06-14-2013, 05:06 PM

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Judith1005

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

06-15-2013, 04:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Diane007

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.

06-15-2013, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nancysp

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.

06-15-2013, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hopetoquilt

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.

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06-15-2013, 05:41 AM

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maryb119

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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.

06-15-2013, 09:29 AM

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mom-6

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

06-16-2013, 02:56 AM

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twinkie

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What a neat idea. I love the story from OMA66

06-16-2013, 03:42 AM

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ljwinemiller

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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!