Create a Casual Look with Free Denim Quilt Patterns

Tag : Pattern Denim
If you use your favorite search engine for free denim quiltpatterns, you will likely uncover reference to a rag quilt.

Rag quilts are sewn with the seams on the top of the quilt.Snipping the quilt seams, then washing and drying the quilt givethe desired ragging appearance. Most people consider it a "shabbychic" style. Rag quilts are very popular and denim's natural fraywould be an added accent to your denim rag quilt.

If you are looking for free denim quilt patterns, there's goodnews. You can use any quilt pattern to create your denim quilt.

While you will find many free quilt patterns online or at yourlocal library, there are few quilts designed specifically fordenim. Denim is a fabric like any other. So, you may use it in anyquilt you feel like trying!

If you plan to use denim in your quilt patterns, there are a coupleof things you will need to keep in mind.

First, will your quilt be all denim or just feature a piecethroughout the pattern?

Second, will you be using light or dark colored denim? Denim fabriccomes in more colors, not just light and dark. There's stonewasheddenim for an extra worn look, and even colored denims.

You will need to consider the weight and colors of your denims asyou create your denim quilt. Patterns may not have instructions fordenim use so you will have to rely on your judgement.

If you are making a quilt using only denim fabrices, you will needto be certain that the denims are of the same weight range.Interspersing a heavy weight denim with a light weight one withoutputting some planning into it, could leave you with an awkwardquilt. You wouldn't want too many heavy denim quilt pieces on oneside or the quilt's final weight would be awkward.

Likewise, if you are planning to use denim as an accent fabric inyour quilt, keep the weight of the other fabrics in mind, too.Mismatched fabric weights can ruin your quilt.

As important as the weight of your denim pieces, the color of yourdenim fabric is also important. if you are appliqueing "OverallSam" onto a quilt with mostly fabrics with a worn look, crisp darkdenim would look out of place. Weight of the denim in the sameexample would also be an important consideration.

If you are recycling your old jeans for your quilting project,maybe there are extra ways you can be creative. Depending on thequilt you are creating, maybe you could cut away the back pocket ofyour jeans to appliqué onto your new quilt. If you happen to bemaking a throw, the pocket could become a handy remote controlstorage! Maybe you could even recycle the belt loops. Sew themaround the top and bottom border of your denim quilt and run aribbon "belt" through them as an added decorative touch.

Applique quilts are a great way to use old jeans. Your old comfyjeans will transfer nicely to create a brand new comfy quilt foryourself or someone else. Have fun with your denim quilt project,whether you are starting with brand new pieces of denim fabric orsimply finding a way to use your old jeans!


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Penny Halgren
http://www.TheQuiltingCoach.com
Penny has been a quilter for more than 27 years and enjoysexploring all aspects of quilting sharing her knowledge with allquilters. For an Internet quilting club with a wide variety ofresources for all level quilters, please visit http://www.TheQuiltingCoach.com .