I am making one of these jean quilts for each of my children, 8 in all. This is my third one. I'm pretty sure the used jean supply is not at risk of running out since we are still accumulating them. My boys like to get holes in their pants faster then they can out grow them! My friend gave me a pair of aqua jeans so that was the focus of this quilt. I plan on this one going to my youngest daughter. I always think of aqua for her because of her pretty red hair.
I used an aqua minky dot on the back instead of a minky lush fleece. It seems to be a tad thinner than the lush even though it is just as soft. I didn't use batting for this one and it feels just a little bit too thin compared to the last two jean quilts I made. It's just as heavy and soft as the others.
The quilting doesn't disappear as much on the minky dot either. :( But it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I quilted with black thread and I love the look on the top. The quilting is just a little more sloppy than I remember on the first two. I really wanted to get this one done. AGH...
Anyway, done is good. Only 5 more to go! The next one is already cut out and the focus color is gray. But I don't think I'm quite ready to sew it. Good thing the kids don't expect them to be finished any time soon!
Love the sparkle that the aqua gives the quilt! It has a different look than the previous quilts.
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