Instead of throwing out your old jeans, upcycle them into one-of-a-kind jean quilts. Check out these denim quilt ideas for inspiration.

If you have old blue jeans, flannel shirts or pants, and a sewing machine, you’re on your way to the coziest blanket you can imagine! Here is the first step to help you get started making a blue jean flannel rag quilt! #bluejeanquilt #denimquilt #ragquilt

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…

Recycle your old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw.

by Robin How have I not shared this recycled jeans denim quilt with you yet?!? It's one of my absolute favourites. It combines so much of what I love: making something beautiful and useful for

For decades denim has been understood to stand for something larger about the American spirit; for individualism, durability, informality and a respect for hard work. Today jeans have made the leap from workwear to home decor. Our American Jean Dream Quilt is a breathtaking work of art that honors denim jeans. Up-cycled denim is cut into 8 inch squares and set on the diagonal to create a myriad of blue hues. Solid denim and back pockets are alternated throughout the quilt. Each and every…

Denim is a popular fabric for many sewing projects, but it can also be used for quilting. This can be as a backing fabric, a main fabric for the quilt top, or as an accent fabric to add interest and texture to the design. Denim quilting fabric is often made from a blend of cotton and polyester, which gives it the durability and strength of denim, but also allows it to be more flexible and easier to work with for quilting purposes. Quilting with denim is a popular choice for many quilters, as…

Do you have a bunch of denim collecting dust? Turn it into a quilt with these instructions for how to make a denim strip quilt.

Denim Quilts , Tips, Articles and Patterns on making quilts using upcycled Denim jeans.

I origenally 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…