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More Quilting BasicsColor Wheel for QuiltersWorking with Color ValueBest Skills for New Quilters How to Make a Denim Quilt - Blue Jeans Quilts Tips and TechniquesIntroduction to Denim Quilts - Blue Jeans Quilts![]() You can make a quilt similar to this by sewing individual "square in a square" blocks or by adding setting triangles to the sides of blocks on point and sewing them into columns. Denim works fine for large, simple blocks like this. © Janet Wickell Previous | Next >> Making a Denim QuiltYou don't need a special quilt pattern to sew a denim quilt, often called a blue jeans quilt, but denim's heavy weight means that some quilting patterns are easier to assemble than others.Blue jeans are usually made from heavier denim, while shirts and other garments are cut and stitched from lighter weight fabrics. The lighter weight your denim, the easier it will be to work with small quilt patches. When you're working with heavy denim, stick to simple shapes like squares or bricks, but don't worry, because plain bricks and squares don't have to be boring:
Wash new denim fabric at least twice--more for a softer look and feel, and be sure to press denim before using it in a quilt.
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