Hello Party People!
As most of you know: I love making things! Usually I craft/sew for gifts or baby showers or whatever. My poor husband is so neglected because I've only made him a couple items. He's really been wanting a big heavy blanket for his lazy boy. So of course it had to be a jeans quilt.
I researched different tutorials online and didn't really like any of them..... There were so many wonderful and beautiful quilts, but I was NOT interested in quilting this. (I saw pictures of poor women using pliers to pull their needles through the denim! I am just not that dedicated!!!) I also saw tutorials of people who made intricate designs and matched corners... again I'm not that dedicated! I bow down to those hard working quilters!!!
After thinking about it long and hard (and believe me I had plenty of time because it took FOREVER to cut up the jeans) I decided how I was going to make this quilt!
comfy and cozy in his chair!!!
I made this using the 'quilt as you go' method that I learned from doing bargello. It worked out beautifully! I didn't fight with the quilt and it came together very quickly. The columns were 72" long and I tried to mismatch colors when I sewed them together.
I used flannel for the middle and back. I feared that batting would be too thick. My hubby says the weight of it is just right!
He did help me put the layers together and pin everything. =)
For the binding I brought the backing to the front and sewed it down. I mean, why should I make binding and deal with extra layers when I don't have to??? easy peasy. (don't you love the grass stains? these jeans are the real deal.)
I LOVE my long table. I don't know what I would do without it!
He wanted baby blue for the back and it looks nice!
Oh pretty jeans. Yeah... most of these were from my college years. I literally have always been saving jeans to make a quilt. I honestly don't think I've ever thrown a pair out (gasp!). I'm sure it was because secretly I knew I would be making a blanket out of them for my future husband {ha}! If only he knew the bars and clubs places these jeans have been.....
again, loving my long table... The finished quilt size was around 72" x 64".
another picture for no reason
(I should probably edit out the mess in the background, but I guess it adds to the charm... or something...)
On the back you can see the stitching lines. I used a variegated blue thread that I think looks pretty good.
Isn't he so cute and snuggly?
I really enjoyed making this quilt and I didn't see anything like it online. I'm thinking of creating a pattern for purchase while on my break from school. thoughts?
Have a great week!!!
~Andrea