Well, having just spent three days (evenings in real time) deconstructing 5 pairs of jeans, I am now preparing to get my pieces cut for the next stage of my quilt. Saw this blog on Pinterest and thought - what the heck...!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycle-DenimJeans-into-Reusable-parts-with-no-wa/?ALLSTEPS
I have made a large piece of sewing using paper piecing - this is the one I still need to find - but didn't finish it. The smaller projects I have been finishing off when I have decided what to do with them - see related blogs. However as far as a machine sewn quilt is concerned I have wanted to do one of these for ages and have not the confidence to even contemplate it. However I now feel a little more confident in myself and as the nights are drawing in and weekends are not being spent walking the hills, I have the time to start up sewing again.
Looking at the pile of denim I think I am going to need some other light coloured ones just to add a little more variety but the first thing I need to do is decide how I want my finished quilt to look. As I am not that busy at work (but don't tell my hubby!!), I can mess with patterns and hopefully come up with one not so difficult or faffy.
Who knows, I may even break out one of the electric machines............ who knows...?! ;0)
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