Stained glass denim quilt

While out of town for the last three weeks, I received a new custom quilt order. I am going to nickname this quilt "John Q". While in New...

Denim Quilt for Riley. Tutorial for a denim quilt with blocks separated with black sashing.

I had my quilt top done before the third quarter was over. During the last quarter I might get the next one's layout done. Some think I am a little crazy for all the denim quilts I make. I blame my problem on my sister. She got me started when we made graduation quilts for our 2001 high school grads. I was hooked right away. I have tweaked the pattern a little. It originated as a Kaffe Fassett pattern pictured on the front of his Glorious Patchwork book. I am not sure who adapted it for…

Alicia Wells, who blogs at Lucy's Quilts , is one of those resourceful people we admire in quilting. She has come up with a clever approac...

I originally had another denim stained glass pattern in mind but, our friend was small so wouldn't have been able to cut any 12" squares (unless I left some leg seams in them which I thought might make the quilt even heavier less comfortable). I saw the idea for this quilt for a similar style but with smaller pieces on The Flemings Nine blog. There doesn't seem to be a pattern for it but, color blocks are pretty popular these days so a quick search will give you plenty of free blocks…

Give your old jeans new life with the Reclaimed Denim Quilt Pattern! This one-of-a-kind pattern shows you how to upcycle worn denim into a cozy, eco-friendly quilt. - Step-by-step instructions for piecing together denim scraps into a creative picnic quilt top - Tips for selecting and preparing denim fabrics for quilting - Guidance on batting options Turn piles of old jeans into a beautiful heirloom quilt. The denim fabrics make these quilts extra durable and give them a modern, upcycled…

59" x 71" My second jean quilt is all finsihed! And it is the last of the tops on the rail for me to quilt. I am officially all caught up on everything! Haven't had the rail clear for quite a while. I even got all the scraps cut and put away and my sewing room is clean. Pat me on the back, would ya! This one seemed harder than the last one. I didn't want to pull anything too hard because of the minky I used on the back and I think I may have allowed for a little puffiness to sneak into the…

I originally had another denim stained glass pattern in mind but, our friend was small so wouldn't have been able to cut any 12" squares (unless I left some leg seams in them which I thought might make the quilt even heavier less comfortable). I saw the idea for this quilt for a similar style but with smaller pieces on The Flemings Nine blog. There doesn't seem to be a pattern for it but, color blocks are pretty popular these days so a quick search will give you plenty of free blocks…

I am making one of these jean quilts for each of my children, 8 in all. This is my third one. I'm pretty sure the used jean supply is not at risk of running out since we are still accumulating them. My boys like to get holes in their pants faster then they can out grow them! My friend gave me a pair of aqua jeans so that was the focus of this quilt. I plan on this one going to my youngest daughter. I always think of aqua for her because of her pretty red hair. I used an aqua minky dot on the…