Buckeye Rose

I just can't seem to stay on track and finish one project, so I have been cutting up old jeans into 6" squares to make a denim quilt. I must have 40 pairs of jeans ...everyone has donated their old ones. I am thinking about putting the denim squares together with a fat seam so I can "rag" the edges. On the back side I want to put some fleece, quilt the two layers together, then bind. Has anyone done this? I know it will be heavy, but I want it super warm and durable for the hubby who is rather hard on normal quilts. Will regular cotton thread be ok, or do I need something heavier? Anything else I need to know about making a denim quilt?

amyjo

I have used regular sewing thread when I made my denim quilts. But I tied them instead of ragging them and they were huge. My daughters are still using them.

sap

I've made several denim quilts, but used flannel to back them. fleece doesn't fray. I also double seamed them as they get USED.

Mariposa

I use regular thread, and use a jeans/denim needle in my machine. Also do 1/2" seam allowances. The fleece is popular with my kids.

ckcowl

if you use flannel on the back you will have a nice *fluffy* raggy edge...fleece does not fray. I've made many of these I generally use scrap batting in the centers, flannel back, (or on one awesome one corduroy) and denim top. quilted/stitched across each 'sandwich' sewed them together with a 1/2" seam and clipped...they are warm, heavy quilts and some of the family favorites.

TexasSunshine

I have put old denim and flannel together and it is heavy when finished. I made it wide and long for a big guy and he loved it. did sew with a 1/2 inch seam and a x in the center before sewing together, frays great.

alleyoop1

I just had a quilt with fleece on the back quilted by a dear friend and she said 'never again' because the fleece stretches so much. I pre-washed and dried it so it won't shrink, but shrinking wasn't the problem - stretching was.

ManiacQuilter2

Yes, Fleece won't fray and it will be heavy especially if you make the dimensions of the quilt for a guy. Good Luck !!