Here’s a super cute denim I spy rag quilt

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This quilt is made from my husband’s old jeans.

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See how the edges are frayed?   That’s what makes this a “rag quilt”.

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This quilt was a birthday gift for my daughter #2.   It's extra special since it's made from her dad's old jeans.

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How to Make a Denim I Spy Rag Quilt

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This quilt is made from cutting out denim circles.  I used a Corelle pasta bowl for my template.

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The first step is to figure out what size bowl you are going to use.   

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My circles are 8.5" across which ended up being 5.75" square.

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I laid the bowl on the denim and used a sharpie to mark the wrong side of the fabric (inside the jeans).

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Then I cut out all the denim circles.

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Here’s a much cuter picture of what 126 denim circles looks like.

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I figured out what size square would fit inside the circle. 

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I then marked HALF of the circles in the stack with the square template. 

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I then attached the circles together.  I attached one marked circle to an unmarked circle.

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I pressed the circle flaps open with a hot iron.

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I sewed the strips into two large pieces.  I didn’t join the entire rag quilt because I didn’t want to struggle with pushing the entire quilt through my sewing machine when attaching the I spy fabric squares.

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Before I started piecing this I spy denim rag quilt I decided to order the I Spy fabric squares from eBay.

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Now it’s to pin the I spy fabric squares to the quilt.

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Sewing Denim Flaps Down (Locks in Cotton Squares)

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Stitch flaps down.   I drew a red line on the image with my finger on my cell phone, but I think you get the idea.

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Attach binding if you are using it.

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After the binding is done, it is time to cut into the seam allowances of the denim circles, which are now squares.

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This is what the quilt looks like after it frays from being washed.

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Here's the back of the quilt.

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