I brought out an old project from my stack of cardboard boxes, and I’m having a lot of fun appliquéing these simple designs on 6″ denim squares I saved from our old jeans. I used a light fusible (one you can hand stitch through) to apply the pieces, then blanket stitched them with three strands of embroidery floss. I have to use my rubber needle puller to get the needle through the denim, but it’s not too bad.
My plan is to finish the squares with a quilt-weight cotton, making each one with finished seams like a little flat pillow. Then I want to blanket stitch around each block so I can use decorative crochet to connect all the blocks together — sort of like granny squares. I know I saw a quilt somewhere that was made this way, and I just hope I can make it work. Anyway, it’s fun looking for new designs in my old coloring and paint books and matching them up with little prints from my vintage fabric scraps.
And now on to the apron giveaway. Congratulations to commenter #9, Julierose, who is the winner of the two April aprons, and a big thank you to everyone who participated.
Hi Martha–I am so excited to be the winner of your beautiful aprons! Just in time for Spring and Summer cooking!! Thank you so much! Hugs, Julierose
These are adorable! I applaud your tenacity in taking on denim! Wow! They look adorable and I can’t wait to see how they are crocheted together!
Congrats to Julierose, you won two gorgeous aprons!! 🙂
Hugs!
Mickie
The Winter 2013 issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects has instructions for making a throw by crocheting felted wool fabric pieces together. I’ve see other similar instructions for crocheting around fabric pieces by using a “sharp crochet hook” to pierce the fabric
Congratulations Julierose.
Denim and I don’t think beyond jeans. I marvel at your work Martha.
Those patches are so cute, and crocheted together they will be such an unusual quilt/blanket. I would have never thought of that.
And congratulations Julierose! Those are beautiful aprons!
What a cute idea.
A few years ago there was something going around on blogs called “crochet fusion” that I thought of doing but never got around to it.
I made a few blue jean quilts back in the 70s from old jeans and took them camping with us every year after that and someone stole them a few years ago right from the camp site! I have to say jean quilts are certainly sturdy that’s why they went camping with us.
Congratulations, Julierose!
I love the denim squares with applique. Something about the calico on denim has a real 70s look. Keep on with your great ideas, Martha!
This is by far the best work you have ever done! Keep at it and keep the faith!
The denim applique blocks are precious!!
Very cute blocks and your blanket stitching is perfect!