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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Cutting Up Jeans For A Rag Quilt

Ten pairs of jeans all cut up

I recently cut up 10 pairs of jeans that Mr. in The Mid-west had worn out. I have been collecting them for some time. From 10 pairs of jeans I got close to 120 squares for my Rag Quilt, 10 zippers for skirts, and a bunch of scraps that I think I will use for stuffing or making fire starters or something. Waste not, want not......

All my fabric squares all cut up

So I added the square pieces to the stack of squares that I been accumulating for several years. I think I have enough now to make a Rag Quilt. I am so excited to get started!

Laying out my design

As I looked through the square pieces I had cut a couple years ago I saw that I had been much more desperate for material in the past. I had used a seam ripper and taken all the stitches out so I could unroll the hems and use every last scrap. 

I thought I was being frugal now, but I was way more frugal then. 

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18


I am planning to share some pictures of the finished quilt when it is done.

Are you working on any projects? Let me know in the comments section!

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4 comments:

  1. Sunshine CountryMay 26, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    Nice! I look forward to seeing your finished quilt! I like your idea of adding the plaid squares in with the jean ones - those look pretty together. I have some squares for a quilt that I had worked on years ago...but unfortunately never finished. Maybe someday. :)

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    1. Sister in the Mid-westMay 27, 2020 at 9:12 AM

      Thank you, Sunshine Country! It is always nice to finish up old projects. This quilt has been on the back burner for a few years.

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  2. JenniferMay 26, 2020 at 4:57 PM

    That's so nice! It's great to be able to save fabric this way.
    I noticed that you have an x sewn on the squares. Does this help them not stretch when you sew the pieces all together?
    I'm sure it'll be a treasure once you're finished.

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    1. Sister in the Mid-westMay 27, 2020 at 9:17 AM

      Thank you for the comment, Jennifer! This quilt doesn't use any batting and the seams are left exposed. I think that is where the name, Rag Quilt, comes from. Each block is two layers and the layers are kept together with an x through the middle. I should explain it better in the finished post. I'm sure others have your same question.

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Thank you so much for your comments!