Denim memory quilt

Don’t throw out that holey pair of jeans! They make for a great quilt and when paired up with a few different fabrics, you can make quite the beauty. Check out this list of 8 patt…

A friend from church asked me to make 2 throw-size quilts using his belated father's shirts and jeans. These were flannel and cotton shirts, many of them used while working on the farm....I included back pockets from the jeans. This wasn't a hard project except for the part where I cut into the clothes. It's not physically hard, but it certainly is an emotional journey. I also included a small blue jean patch, there was a hole in one of the shirts that I didn't notice until I was at the…

Use up old blue jeans with this freeform denim quilt pattern. It's improv, so lay out the blocks in any way and create a stunning and eco-friendly quilt.

This was something we did at the home school group this year. It's a quilt-as-you-go effort, and the raw edges are cut into a fringe for a scrappy effect. I like the squares with the denim. Quite a few old pairs of jeans were harmed in the making of this quilt.

You guys! I just finished this beast-of-a-quilt, and it is gorgeous, even for denim! I don't normally do commission quilts, in fact, never. I don't have time. But my sister had a friend who begged to have a quilt made from all his old Levis. I quoted a price that I figured would change his mind, and he accepted! Now, I just needed about 50 hours to do it. At first, they brought over a bag of jeans that had basically one tone of denim. He must love a certain brand! To create any kind of…

Thinking about making a quilt made in memory of someone who has passed. Read on to discover some great memory quilt ideas.

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