Upcycled Denim Herringbone Pillows
Use what you have on hand, and turn unworn jeans into beautiful accents for your home!
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Denim works with everything, and I love that this hard-working fabric just tends to get better with age.
Look, you've been saving denim. So have I. Its time to use it and turn it into something beautiful. Upcycled (or recycle) that denim clothing and learn to make one (or many) beautiful pillows for your home!
In this video class, you will learn
- My favorite system for cutting up a pair of denim jeans to make as much useable fabric as possible.
- Two easy different ways to cut the pieces, using either a template or a ruler. No need to purchase a fancy ruler.
- Proper machine set up for sewing denim- needle size, pressing, thread, etc.
- Handling bulk as you sew the herringbone pattern.
- Tips to handle stretchy denim.
- Creating a backing for your pillow.
- Bonus information to make a quilt using this method.
Your Instructor
Blair is a quilt designer and educator, creator of the Ruby Ruler®, and the author of 2 books. After a career in the apparel design industry, she has turned her passion for fabrics to quilt making and is inspired by the shapes, patterns, and possibilities a quilt top can have. She has been quilting for over 25 years and works out of a sunny studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.