How to Make a Quilt-As-You-Go Denim Quilt Story

How to Make a Quilt-As-You-Go Denim Quilt

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I love denim quilts made from old blue jeans. They are great when used as a picnic blanket or just as a nice heavy warm quilt.

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In this denim quilt tutorial, I am going to show you how I join and assemble a jean quilt using quilt-as-you-go.

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How Many Quilt Blocks Should You Make?

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Step 1. Making the ‘Diamond’ Blocks

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Step 2. More pressing!

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It’s always a good idea to lay your blocks out somewhere like on a floor or a design wall to test out your layout before joining your blocks into rows.

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Once you are happy with your layout pair your rows into sets of two, then proceed with sewing them. I put wonder clip on the blocks to hold them together.

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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How to Make a Quilt-As-You-Go Denim Quilt Video

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