I was so happy to make a quilt that used a lot of scraps. This wouldn't have been possible if my cousin, Ingrid, didn't give me a basket full of old jeans. I immediately went to work researching different jean quilts when I got the basket.
When I determined the quilts I wanted to make I set out to sort and cut the jeans into the different sizes and made my piles. I think I'll get four quilts out of the stack.
I chose to make the circle jean quilt first. The jeans had to be starched before I cut the circles to help prevent stretching.
Once cut out, I drew lines to mark where I needed to sew. Then pinned the circles together.
Sewing the circles together went fairly quick.
In each circle I placed a square of batting...
and then a square of fabric.
The layers were then sewn together along the circular flap.
Once completed the strips were sewn together.
I love how the jeans and the scraps of fabric turned out random.
This quilt will be used as our family picnic quilt...sturdy on the bottom and comfy on the top with the splash of vibrant colors.
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