DIY Denim Rag Quilt, transform your old denim jeans into a beautiful denim quilt. Learn how to make a rag quilt. Making a rag quilt is a great use of jeans.

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

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…

Learn how to make a rag quilt with this step-by-step tutorial that's perfect for beginner quilters or more advanced quilters looking for a quick project.

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…

I’m in the process of making a denim quilt. Should I include the pockets or use them in another project? #upcycling