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Appliquéd Denim Coverlet — Edge Stitching

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by Martha

The denim quilt is moving forward slowly, because I’m working on 4 projects at once. They’re all very different, though, which is nice when I want a break from sewing through denim.

It took way longer than I thought to match up each appliquéd block with a back. If I were only using one color of thread for the edging, I wouldn’t have had to coordinate the block and the back. But since I’m using many colors, I wanted the thread to look good on the back as well as the front. I try to have 5 or 6 blocks sewn together on my machine during the day, so I can blanket stitch them in the evening.

For the edging I’m using perle cotton which I wind on craft sticks (tongue depressor size) and store in fishing tackle boxes. It feels good to have all the fabric selected and cut . . . now I just have to get busy getting these blocks ready for the last phase — crocheting them all together.

Denim-Coverlet-in-progress-1

9 thoughts on “Appliquéd Denim Coverlet — Edge Stitching”

  1. Sandy says:
    May 22, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    This looks like a very unusual quilt, at least from my own experience. Are you quilting each block, then putting them together? I can’t wait to see how it all comes together.

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  2. Amy, a redeemed sheep says:
    May 22, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    That will be an amazing quilt!

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  3. Little Penpen says:
    May 23, 2016 at 5:18 am

    Amazing and I love it! Are you backing the blocks prior to trimming the edges of each block?

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  4. Wendy Caton Reed says:
    May 23, 2016 at 7:26 am

    Oh how I wish I could see this one in person. I have made so many “potholder” quilts but have never crocheted them together like this. Your blocks are sensational. I’m looking forward to seeing them all stitched together. I do love working with little units by hand at night and it looks like you do too!

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  5. mickie says:
    May 23, 2016 at 9:05 am

    Wow! Look at how many blocks you have completed! I am so impressed and just love this project! Have a wonderful day Martha! I’m back in the garden which is why I am not on blogs much these days! Hugs and hugs,
    Mickie

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  6. Sharrieboberry says:
    May 24, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    How exciting! I love seeing it come together.

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  7. Nancy says:
    May 25, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    Could you show us a photo of the back of one or two of the squares of the denim quilt? I’m having a hard time picturing how it will look. Thank you.

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  8. Roxanne says:
    May 26, 2016 at 4:43 am

    This has been an amazing project from the start–so many different skills go into it. Love seeing the progress!

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  9. Amy in Texas says:
    May 29, 2016 at 6:51 am

    What a treasure this will be! All that love you’ve put into it!

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