Denim Quilt Finish

 Mr. Podunk's camping quilt is finished.  He's one happy camper!  The denim and flannel in this quilt were cut from old jeans and flannel shirts collected over the last 2 to 3 years.  A big thank you to the extended family who donated old clothing destined for the trash or thrift shops.

This girl is heavy and should keep him nice and warm this winter on his hunting trips.  The squares were cut at five inches so they finish in the quilt at 4.5 inches.  The quilt measures about 67 x 90.

When cutting the jeans I chose to use the imperfections such as holes and bleached spots.  This gives the quilt a little character.  Some of the back pockets were removed in order to use more of the denim.  This also added a little more visual interest. 

For the first time in many years I did not use 100% poly batting.  I wanted 100% cotton batting but Hobby Lobby only had Hobbs 80/20, so 80/20 it is!  A blue wide backing from Hobby Lobby for the back.  To finish her off I pulled an old blue homespun plaid from the stash for the binding.  

Working with denim and flannel isn't hard but it definitely requires a little more patience.  I broke a needle while piecing the rows together.  Then came the shredding of thread due to a bad spool of thread.  The Coats and Clark quilting cotton spool was tossed in the trash after about the third shred and break.  The piecing and quilting was finished with Guterman serger thread and I had no shreds or breaks.  But when I put this girl on the frame, my old quilter decided to literally fall apart.  I made 3 quilting lines, well 2 and half, when the thread guide fell off.  

How this didn't break the needle was pure luck.

It took about an hour to remove a few parts and reattach the thread guide.  After this it was smooth sailing.  No more problems, the quilt was quilted and bound by the end of the day.  

Until next time...

I hope you find the time to stitch up something sweet!

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