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Recycling blue jeans sounds like a great idea, especially to frugal moms pressed for cash. Just the prospect of getting more mileage out of your clothing budget probably catches your interest! Besides, you've always wanted to make a quilt.
But moms are usually pressed for time, and quilting takes plenty of that. A medium to large-sized denim quilt can turn into a wrestling match if you are cramped for workspace or need to keep pins away from a toddler. Pretty soon you're wondering if this was such a good idea!
Enter the subject of this website: how to make a baby blue jean quilt. I call them blankies.
These small denim quilts can be made with as few as three colors, or as many as you want to cram in. The small size (about 28" square when finished) offers several practical advantages. Pins become less critical; you can make a blankie top without using them at all. Blankies are small enough to fold up and tuck in a drawer if your sewing session is interrupted, and can be fully assembled on a 30"x60" table, backing and all. You won't have to move furniture to assemble the blocks on your carpet.
While still labor intensive, a blankie can be finished in under a week (I've gotten it down to about three days), so they're easier to sneak into a busy schedule than large quilts. And, if properly balanced, two blankies can be tossed in the washer without making it "walk" out the door! They also make lovely personal or baby shower gifts and practical crisis pregnancy center donations.
And you can sit on one while playing Nintendo to keep your bottom from getting cold, no matter what your age bracket. This one's been field tested, folks!
So if you'd like to put those denim casualties to work, just keep reading.
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