My "Up cycled" Denim Quilt is my quilt entry for the 2011 Christmas Quilt Show. Blue is my favorite color. I have blue quilts everywhere in my house from my kitchen table... to the sofa... to the beds! I guess I would have to say I decorate everything with blue quilts!
The wool batting is fluffier than a cotton batting so the batting puffs a little more than it would, if it were a thinner batting. I like it!
I cut up and "Up Cycled" these blue patchwork shorts and some old denim dresses and shirts to created this quilt.
The quilting is a Two Color Ribbon Quilting with a Twist of flowers!
I wanted to take some new "full view" photos with my new camera this morning. I spread the quilt out on the sofa and before I knew it I was taking pictures Gabby and Toby as they wanted to be in the pictures. First Gabby jumped up and poised for a picture.
Then Toby jumped up too! He wanted his picture taken too.
I decided to cover up Gabby with my favorite denim quilt and...
...soon Toby was cuddling up beside her.
Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy your day!
Marcia
My Blue Denim Tablescape - Dec. 6, 2011 at Lunch Looks Like a Quilt to Me Blog
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60 comments:
Love your quilt. It looks warm and cozy. Maybe not so great for a central texas winter that we have here. Love the pix with your dogs. So cute.
It is a beautiful winterquilt.
Love the cozy denim....those pups aren't spoiled are they?
I can't even imagine how warm those would be!=) Thanks for sharing.=)
looks like a snuggle quilt for sure
Who would have thought upcycled demin could look so darn pretty! That quilting is da bomb!
Your two little ones steal the show. Love your quilt and all of the neat details, especially the quilting. I'll check the tutorial. Thanks.
Love seeing this quilt...your quilting is awesome and the pups are so cute!
I have been saving my kids jeans for years. One day I will make a jean quilt. I lOVE your fur babies. They are just to cute!! Hugs
I love the blues and the wonderful quilting.
A great quilt revisited! Love blues and whites for decor during the season.
Beautiful work! I love the details in the quilting! I've been doing a lot with denim lately - makes such a nice quilt! Thanks for sharing!
It is such a cuddly cozy quilt, it's perfect for the show!
what a super quilt! i'm looking at guy quilts and this would be a graet one.. plus love your 'models'... thank you for sharing!
that is an awesome blue jean quilt. I love what you did with the shorts. And those two little cuties all cuddled up and snoozing!! What a great post.
Your quilt is beautiful and your dogs are just precious.
A stunning quilt and that quilting is making me drool! Love your little friends, they have the right idea all snuggled in.
Carolyn
Love the quilt..but those darn little cutie pies steal the show... :)
wonderful quilt and wonderful pets.
Beautiful stuff.
Before I saw your puppies wrapped up in the quilt I was thinking that it looks like one comfy quilt. I guess they are proof that it is.
Great quilt and I love the quilting on it.
What a cozy winter quilt! good job!
Beautiful!! I love blue too, but this quilt is perfect. I love the quilting.
Love the cozy blue, just perfect for cold winters!
I always love your quilts and obviously your dogs do too!
Wow - you got some awesome, awesome shots of your fur friends! Keepers, for sure. Too cute. :)
Love the quilting and who could resist your furry friends
wow..lovely quilt
Belle le trapunte blu!
Una grattatina a quei due cucciolini....
Ciao
It's a great quilt, and the pups obviously love it!
I also love blue and your quilting is amazing.
Love your quilt. Gabby and Toby are very cute too!
Oh, sweet babies in a quilt! There's nothing more cuddly than that. Great quilt!
I love your blue denim quilt. Your puppies are adorable I have a five month old black schnauzer and he love to cuddle,yoo.
i love your fluffy batting. so many times denim quilts are so heavy they look flat. i love yours.
Wonderful quilt and your dogs are so cute! Thanks for adding the link to the tutorial - I had been trying to remember where I saw it.
love the denim quilt. It is absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful quilt and gorgeous wee dogs. So cute.
Your quilt is fabulous! Love that you upcycled something so utilitarian into something wonderful & warm. ☺ Happy FTF!
Delightul quilt! (I've very partial to blue myself.) Your quilting is gorgeous. I'm always on the look out for new FMQ designs, and I love this one.
A couple of adorable quilt inspectors you have there! Glad to see they were taking the job seriously. Full test mode and all that.
A gorgeous denim quilt! When in college I inherited my grandmother's wool batting quilt. The warmest quilt I've ever had. Your puppies should be cozy all winter.
Denim is classic. Way to Up-cycle!
Blue is my favorite too! What a wonderful snuggley quilt!!..love the photo of your dogs sleeping!! they have the right idea when it comes to snuggling!!
The blues are perfect in your quilt.
So good to see your furry friends enjoying your beautiful work.
Thanks for sharing.
they must be comfy to put those puppies to sleep so quickly!
thanks for sharing - have a great weekend!
nice! The quilting reminds me of the trail left by skiers on fresh snow :)
Lovely blue quilt! You have some cute helpers :-)
It's beautiful! Great quilting, and I can only imagine the lovely warm weight of it on our cold Wisconsin winter days.
It's a lovely quilt, I always love seeing recycled denim. It must be very cozy for those very cute pups.
Loving Gabby and Toby~ Gabby looks like she's protecting it from anyone sitting on it in that first pic. ;) I love denim and I'll bet it will sure keep you warm this winter. It's beautiful!
Oh my those dogs are so sweet. The quilt is great too.
ah... i remember wisconsin winters! that sure looks cozy, and the quilting is beautiful.
I love denim quilts. Yours is especially great.
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A blue quilt to take away the winter blues! Nice work.
Had to leave a comment because I LOVE this quilt! I am just like you and love blue too! This quilt really calls to me and I adore how you long armed it too! I am going to try this technique next time I throw one of my quilts up, I never thought of echoing a meander...it looks great! Nice job!~
Beautiful quilt in my favorite color! And the dogs add a darling touch.
Mary @ SeaQuilts
What a beautiful quilt. Love those cute little puppies :)
You are really quite amazing with all your quilting!!! Those shorts! What a great idea to use those to make such a beautiful quilt. I especially love the touches along the border...really sweet.
Thanks so much for joining me for Pearls and Lace Thursday!!! Your post and puppies are really sweet!
Blessings, Doni
This quilt is so pretty and looks so cozy! Love it Marcia! Thank you for sharing at TTF and I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Thank you for sharing the season and your beautiful projects at Potpourri Friday! May you have a Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holidays!
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