Create a Unique Patchwork Blanket from Old Jeans and Cotton Fabrics

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Susan

Mar 08, 2020 03:43 AM

How to Create a Beautiful Patchwork Blanket from Old Jeans and Cotton Fabrics

Preparation of Materials

The first step is to prepare a huge amount of old jeans: shirts, vests, and jeans. Also, stock up on a lot of old cotton shirts, sheets, pillowcases, and duvet covers.

Wash all items, then iron them.

Cutting the Fabric

Cut clothes into strips along the seams, and then cut out the details.

You can also use an old sheet as a lining.

Cut things into squares. For a bedspread measuring 180 by 200 cm, you will need:

One hundred and twenty squares measuring 12 * 12 cm
One hundred and twenty strips of natural fabric, of different sizes - the width should be 60 - 2.5 cm, and the other half two cm

Half length is 14.5 cm, 25% - 12 cm, and the remaining parts are 16.5 cm.

According to the size of the piles, distribute the fabric shreds.

Sewing Process

Sew the denim with the shortest strip, laying the machine line at a distance of 0.5 cm. Iron this seam after sewing. After each new line, it will be necessary to iron the fabric.

Sew a cotton flap to the right or left side. After this, sew a new patchwork strip from the bottom.

Sew the flap on the right with the next step, remembering to iron the seams every time.

You should get one hundred and twenty blankets from old jeans. Sew each detail together.

Assembling the Blanket

Lay out old clothes on the floor to envision what the future blanket will look like and how to properly lay out the blanks.

You can alternate the shades in a checkerboard pattern or arrange the dark colors in the middle and light at the edges.

Additionally, consider making a gradual transition from dark to light tones from top to bottom or from the upper right to the lower left.

Connect parts in pairs into strips.

Next, sew the finished strips together. You can pre-chop them with pins to hold them in place. Be careful not to move the squares!

Adding Finishing Touches

After this, sew a frill. For this, do not use shreds; it is better to use a cloth.

Cut out four stripes from a suitable fabric.

Sew the strip first from the narrow side of the bedspread, then sew on the second side, and continue this process.

Use a zigzag stitch over the seams on a sewing machine. After this, you can sew on the lining made from old fabric.

The size of the lining should match the size of the bedspread.

First, pin off both parts together, and then lay the machine line to finish your beautiful patchwork blanket.

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