Made this for a friend from a few pairs of old jeans and shirts that had been in my stash for too long.
I cut strips from the jeans and stitched them to squares of thin cotton (backs of men’s shirts) semi-randomly. The shirts and jeans were different sizes so I ended up with big and small blocks.
I found some plain white cotton and figured out a layout. I used upholstery fabric as backing and folded it to the front instead of a traditional binding.
I used a pretty heavy batting so I decided to keep the quilting simple: straight lines horizontally and vertically.
I love how it all came together, but I have to ask… what super duper sewing machine do you have that can sew thru denim, upholstery fabric, AND quilt batting at the same time? Because wow. My machine can’t do that.
I have an old Bernina 801 that my mum got when she was newly married 40 years ago. I’m a big fan of old machines, I also have a late 1950s Husqvarna.
The Bernina was struggling a bit at the seams, stitching through so many layers at the same time, but most of the time the thickness of the basted was a bigger issue than the amount of layers. I think the Husqvarna is even more powerful than the Bernina but it’s very heavy and I didn’t feel like carrying it downstairs.
I agree that old machines are the best. I have a couple of particular models on my “find and buy someday” list… but that’s probably better posted in a different message thread instead of hijacking this one Thanks!
This is the 3d one I’ve made! I made the very first one because I was a broke college student living in a flat without central heating. I used all of my own old pairs and then had to beg my sister for hers too lol. Then I found out the weight and the warmth make them very cosy & they’re sturdy enough for daily use. I put mine in the washing machine every month. Mr Imma loves the first denim quilt so much he said he wanted a prenup just to make sure he’ll never has to sleep without it again…
You quilt came out really nice! The white does a really nice job of providing contrast to the denim. I enjoyed watching the progress of this and it makes me happy to see it finished!
Thanks everyone! I will be making yet another one. Mr Imma wants one for in his music studio! He usually steals the one on our bed but he wants a slightly different size. I don’t have any jeans left in my crafting stash so it looks like he’ll have to sacrifice a few wornout pairs from his closet.
Thanks!
Hot diggity dog! Your project is one of this week’s Featured Projects! 