Make a Denim Strip Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star (Video Tutorial)

[@brahms1545]

This will make a great project when my great niece visits next! She is 10 and has been sewing for several years already. We can make it in her favorite colors and have a grand time. Thank you for having Amy on and showing us how to do this.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+brahms1545 That sounds like so much fun! We love it when the youngsters enjoy sewing as well!

[@sharonjohnson7458]

Loved this quilt.

[@alisonallen7545]

Jenny, I love your tutorials. You have such a calm voice and fun personality. Thanks!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I love the tie method of quilting. I use this more and more lately. It gives it a more vintage feel to the quilt.

[@berniemetscher5964]

Jenny Jenny! thank you sooo much for this idea and the Jelly Roll projects. You are a treasure! thank you for bringing back my fire for sew

[@elmyra.jackson]

What a great idea! It actually looks like chenille!❤

[@jewelarender2451]

I was thinking that you could rag this one!! I like this way as well. Great job!

[@cynthiadeslauriers2978]

So, so CUTE !!!! On my bucket list !! Love the colors, bet it would look great w/blue denim as well. Love the fact that it's also a "flip" quilt.

[@shellylyman170]

What a kick to see you Jenny! I love this quilt and am hoping to try it. Keep inspiring all us fans!

[@webarts4you]

I love this idea! I've already got a huge stash of Duck Canvas, I bet it would work this that fabric too - I'm going to try it. Thank you for such an awesome "quick" project! Jenny, you're the best!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Pamela DuBois We'd love to hear how it goes! :)

[@webarts4you]

I've two others to finish up first then I'll get started :)

[@joboswell29]

my goodness you are lovely people, I enjoy every minute of your tutorials x

[@susankunnenkeril9167]

JOHN Allward

[@48TUBER]

Great tutorial. I love all of your tutorials. Just finished a tote bag for my great niece's sweet 16 in her school colors with lots of pockets, lettering, sayings and things she loves....and zippered bags to go inside. It turned out great....thanks to your instructions :)

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Peg Stone-Snyder Wow, that sounds like a great gift!!! :)

[@repronurse]

Love this would make great picnic/camper quilt. Pretty colors of denim. Thanks jenny

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+repronurse that is such a great idea! Very sturdy quilt to take outdoors :)

[@jvonneje2361]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS JENNY

[@christinecolburn2718]

almost like making a Chenille quilt.. Like the idea. Another great idea.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Christine Colburn Yes exactly! :)

[@lynn81181]

I love the idea of the Crossroads!

[@enjoyart5]

Very creative !

[@littlequiltsong9576]

Thank you for this tutorial. What a great way to use up jean fabric.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Sigi G we are so glad that you love it! :)

[@almabrrown3296]

just need to buy some denim now to make these quilt ... it looks great.

[@peggymontero4263]

i love your tutorials...i have learned so much.. thank you

[@cynthiastark7258]

Your tutorials are awesome! Thank you

[@dianewalter8382]

Hi Jenny, I love all of your tutorials! I could definitely see the tying down as a decorative stitch to add a little more interest and pop. Thanks for your wonderful tuts. Diane from Australia

[@micheledandrea9197]

I finallty finished the quilt, it looks fantastic, my first quilt ever Thank you

[@aprilstark8887]

Such a cool quilt!

[@joycemorin5834]

I love to tie quilts the way my Grandma did. So quick. By this point I just want to get it done!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Joyce Morin It's great for when you are in a hurry as well! :)

[@sylviefeys744]

thank you... i just found you on you tube. i am very happy with your video's you are such a good and nice teacher. 👍👍☺☺

[@user-eq9nh9sl8k]

Reminds me of my rag chenille quilt which was fun. It was time consuming but turned out really cool. This quilt looks cool and much faster and still have the chenille look. Thanks for the video and great idea. Going to check out Amy Barickman book.

[@chantalida53]

Great tutorial , I love it, thank you so much, I'll try with decorative stitches

[@karenlambert4713]

Looking forward to trying this technique.

[@lindaogburn7205]

I tie almost all of my quilts love the look of the ties when they have been use alot and they start to fray out a bit!

[@DrTiwade]

Love it. Awesome

[@ashleyolannadesign]

Another great tutorial! Thanks!

[@karencheney2347]

and now I see further on in the tutorial that the contrasting thread was done-very nice!

[@shazb.2043]

I'm making my grandson a denim circle and square finishing it off to be similar to the cathedral window quilt. But this has inspired me to make another now out of scraps that were too small for the circle or left over after cutting circles. Even if I have to stitch some together end to end or even overlap them end to end as I go to get the length I need. My squares would have to be smaller since I would be working with only scraps but even that could be cute. Shoot. Maybe a purse. Love your tutorials Jenny. Hope to meet you in person some day.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Sherry Beuckelaere You have so many great ideas!

[@lindielee6322]

Oh Jenny, I sure would like to see the colorful quilt you made.

[@AdiarraS]

Love it!!!

[@jenapope8814]

love this!!!!

[@paty1083]

I just love you tutorial, always with new ideas! Thanks!

[@suzisaintjames]

If you used old blue jeans for the strips, you could really use any fabric for the base. Happy New Year to all y'all from sunny Arizona, 68F today!

[@Jake92574]

I LOVE THIS QUILT! For a lite weight I would love to clip the back side seams of the quilt and make that side ragged as it is almost two layered already. Thanks!

[@alexnicholson1351]

this looks great. depends on the colour it would suit a boy!

[@robbliton3004]

Just remember to purchase batting that has a 10 inch spacing on the quilting, another words you can tie 10 inches apart. If you use a batting that is designed for quilting 4 inches apart, then the batting will bunch up after it is washed. Love your stuff.

[@craftingmimi7377]

Jenny, I was just wondering what happened when you washed the quilt? It looks like you sewed each strip in the middle. Did it fray in a good way or become a tangled mess after it was washed and dried?

[@janochs7288]

The idea of using denim from our own stash is great using this lovely process, but why couldn't this quilt be made using various color/prints combos in cotton quilting fabric? Ideas are already dancing in my head (added to all the previous ones...) Love you, Jenny

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Jan Ochs the problem with cotton is that it will most likely fray and roll up over time. But flannel is a great alternative if you don't want to use denim. :)

[@amlaboy]

Wondering how this would look as a RAG quilt. Would fleece work? Sew as You Go? I know that denim and fleece are often used in rag quilts. Don't care for the zigzag stitch but we're only limited by what our sewing machines are capable of. The end result is very pretty.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Mary Laboy Flannel and denim are both often used in rag quilts and would both work great for this project. Fleece on the other hand would roll on the edges. I hope this helps! :)

[@danacrocco3592]

I love the purple and blue method better. Not so much bulk. Plus you could free motion inside the solid block if you had a mind to :)

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Dana Crocco Yes you could and it would be so darling! :)

[@benjjrgraham6842]

i like how you're thinking outside of the box. all you had to do was put one square on top on another, sew lines, and slash between the lines. there's even a rotary cutter for that.

[@tabaiba1958]

I do'nt think that the result was the same. It's not the same tear strips than cut them.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+BenjJr Graham you could definitely try it that way! It would be like a Chenille quilt if you cut it with the rotary cutter after they were sewn on top of each other. Either way, it would look great!

[@queenopearls]

+BenjJr Graham - That is what I was thinking. Plus the raveling wouldn't go beyond the seam lines. :)

[@suzisaintjames]

BenjJr Graham, great comment! I was thinking the same thing. You'd save time by not cutting all those strips, lining them back up and squaring up the blocks! Good call! Happy New Year to all y'all from sunny Arizona, 68F today!

[@taylorrosenberg3350]

Yes! It used to be called "chaneile" for clothing.

[@suzisaintjames]

If you want your quilt strips to fuzz faster, John Flynn quilt frames, uses an electric weed eater. Happy New Year to all y'all from sunny Arizona, 68F today!

[@henriettewouters2847]

I would not cut the squares but take a strip of background fabric and sew the strips of denim on the strip at a 45 degree angle and then cut the squares.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Henriette Wouters You certainly could do that! :) I love hearing how different people's minds work differently with the same beautiful result!

[@shannansabby]

two questions... 1. Do you sew down the middle of the torn strip? Is that why the decorative stitches would work well? 2. How does it wash up in the laundry? does it fray like a rag quilt? Thanks, loved the tutorial!!

[@AmyBarickman]

+Shannan Sabby Yes, you just sew down the middle of the strip. The decorative stitches are both pretty and add extra strength. Our denim washes really nicely, it will fray a little, but not as much as a rag quilt.

[@dorieschultz7310]

thanks for the answer!

[@Shari331]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt! I do have a question though...would the fabric be easy to dye? I'd love to make a black/gold (Steeler football colors) for my husband.

[@AmyBarickman]

+Shari Lawrence You know, we've never tried dyeing it, but I would assume it would take dye well - it is 100% cotton. If you give it a shot, let us know how it turns out!

[@Shari331]

Thank you...will definitely have to try :)

[@jenelleparks5183]

I'd like to see a picture of this finished quilt after it's washed? Thinking of making it for my son, which means it will need to be washed occasionally. :)

[@dorieschultz7310]

For the quilt how much fabric of each color would you use? What if you wanted it to be colorful? So I guess I still need to know how large the squares are.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Dorie Schultz you would need a 1/2 of a yard of each color to have the same size quilt. Just like the multi-colored quilt on set :)

[@victoriagarcia6449]

muy original muchas gracias

[@ozziemyman]

What about using 100% cotton..............(quilting fabric) instead of denim? I think that would be a cute idea as well?! What do you think?? Jenny......

[@ozziemyman]

+Missouri Star Quilt Company thanks so much!! I like the flannel idea!!

[@GloriaSalas-sr1jf]

se me hacen muy bonitos.!!!!

[@judyobrien5443]

do you see down the middle of the strip???? can you use like a jelly roll?

[@karencheney2347]

You could even do different color thread on the strips!

[@dorieschultz7310]

I am also wondering what size the squares are and what size quilt do you end up with? How would you wash a quilt like this?

[@dawnwiser8454]

+Dorie Schultz I was asking the same question! How big are the squares? I want to try this!!!

[@eup584]

They must be cut 10 inches. That screen that shows the materials needed says the quilt is 47x57. Ten inch squares finished at 9.5 would give you those dimensions.

[@dianncall9971]

Dori S. I was wondering the same thing. I re-watched the video and paused it to count the squares on Jenny's cutting mat. I came up with 10" for the square. You might try that and see what you come up with!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Dorie Schultz the squares of 10 inches.

[@bethcooley9224]

Did you machine stitch or hand stitch the opening closed?

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Beth Cooley you could do either one, but it was just easier to machine stitch this one with a denim needle to get through all of the layers!!

[@txsunshinecowgirl]

i have to tie every quilt cause my machine wont free motion and i use crochet thread and it works really well :-)

[@hollywood-mr1qo]

Sunshine Jennifer Cook you can quilt straight lines or stitch in the ditch as well (*maybe not on this quilt type*) I've done a chevron quilting pattern on a very small machine. Don't limit your creativity! happy quilting!

[@POLISHBABCI]

What did Jenny use for her quilt of many colors..yardage or fat quarters..luv it..wish she had opened it so i could see what she did..how much of each..i really need to this.

[@micheledandrea9197]

I would love to try this quilt in the black and white as per the video, When will the charcoal white and white wash fabric be available?

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+michele dandrea We hope to have them back in stock soon! If you add them to your wishlist you will receive an email when we get them. :)

[@AuntBugPikeCounty]

Such a neat and different quilt. When will the various colors of the denim be back in stock ...so many are out of stock at the moment.

[@handmadebyMickie]

I can't tell for sure....for the denim quilt are you sewing the strips down the middle?

[@conniejurgs9427]

What if you sewed a demin square onto the background square & cut with a chenille cutter instead of the denim strips sewed on individually.

[@jennekern2473]

When I tie a quilt I use my machine. A zig-zag stitch set on 0 stitch length is super fast and easy.

[@jennydraeger7531]

Do you think that this would work as a QAYG?

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Jenny Draeger It's definitely worth a try! I think it would be great! :)

[@TheNanaweaver]

dee Darlene Michaud 1 hr rag quilting no cutting blocks this would work the same and less sewing . I love this thro, great for flannel strips and denim

[@jsrt1099]

LOVED this look, Jenny! Now anyway to get 2 different colors in a Layer Cake Pk for this project? Having issues with arm & would Love this, if possible! I can see making this for my Firefighter Son for his Birthday.... Sue

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+jsrt10 That's a great suggestion!! We will definitely pass it along!

[@jsrt1099]

+Missouri Star Quilt Company THANK YOU, THANK YOU! JUST LET US ALL KNOW, SO IF, THIS HAPPENS, I COULD GET RIGHT ON TO ORDERING...XOXO

[@lauragreer5240]

I wonder if this would work for flannel also?

[@megmwbc]

Does anyone have a picture of a quilt made this way after it is washed? Thank you in advance

[@desiraegibbs6197]

I’d think it would b a mess when u wash it... w all the fraying

[@MariaSudderth]

Is there any other fabric that this would work well with?

[@MariaSudderth]

Thank you! I'm new to quilting and your jelly roll quilt was the first one I tried,last month. Your videos are awesome.

[@paradoxchild01]

Can you show another quilt using the turn out method? I'm a first time quilter and was dreading the binding phase. Can you show tips on how to get the inside smooth.

[@csqueaksc]

Did you tear from selvedge to selvedge or did you rip off the selvedge and then start your strips?

[@patseuling7707]

do you sew the strips down the middle?

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Pat Seuling We sure did! We used a zig zag stitch for a little extra hold. :)

[@csqueaksc]

Which side of the fabric did you have facing up for each block and the strips the twill or soft side? Love this tutorial!!!

[@AmyBarickman]

+Christina Leonhardt We used the twill side, but you could use either.

[@POLISHBABCI]

did you sew on both sides of strips ..

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+LORRAINE DUPRE We did one zig zag down the center of each strip! :)

[@GrrannyH1]

I have "tied" quilts using my sewing machine. A friend did a quilt by embroidering small motifs instead of tieing by hand.

[@daniellegrazianistone4632]

When you sew the strips on is there only 1 stitching line down the middle of the strip? Or, are you securing both sides of the strip?

[@shazb.2043]

+Danielle Graziani Stone Danielle, I noticed no one replied to your question. From the video of the smaller 4 square that they finished off with you could see the thread was down the center of each strip only. They used a zigzag stitch in purple to match the solid square. You probably caught that if you re-watched the video after asking the question. Hope that answered that for you just in case you didn't re-watch the video.

[@daniellegrazianistone4632]

Thank you! My worry would be when washed those strips would curl up or go wonky.

[@roslynatwood6531]

+Danielle Graziani Stone I think I would straight line quilt it, adding another line of stitching either side of the original stitching otherwise I am afraid it will look really messy after laundering. And I hate this kind of finish so I would bind it. Roslyn

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Danielle Graziani Stone We just did the one Zig Zag down the center. The denim shouldn't curl up too much when washed, it's sort of like the rag quilt effect. I hope this helps! :)

[@daniellegrazianistone4632]

Thank you

[@kristiechampagne6197]

when u sewed the strips onto the patch did u stitch right down the middle of each strip or on the edge ?

[@kristiechampagne6197]

nevermind i wrote this before i got to the end and could see where the stich went..could u do this method with other fabric types ?

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Kristie Champagne yes, you would sew down the middle of the strip. You could use it on other types of fabric, but you want to be very careful about the fraying on the strips.

[@kandaykerr3653]

Would you have to use heavy duty needles for this?

[@beejay_qween]

What a fun quilt!!! I’m assuming since it’s made with denim it is warmer ? Also could you do the tying method with any simple block ?? (A four patch)

[@lesa6399]

Awwww...I am too late! Didn’t find the color choices I was hoping for. The strips you tore were also the denim?

[@worxlady1]

I absolutely love this....my daughter wants a denim & flannel quilt..... I think I will tweet this idea to make her one of these

[@Mommajozy1]

That square looks just like chenille ! You know what I mean ?????

[@kerranky]

do you just do one row when adding the strips?

[@nonniepalmer8676]

I would probably tack / tie the quilt first then ....I think I would bind the quilt instead of birthing it.... I always got in big trouble birthing a quilt.... This is a darling quilt.

[@nonniepalmer8676]

+Nonnie Palmer >>> i would probably machine tack / tie the quilt instead of by hand as my arthritis would give me fits if I try to hand tie it.

[@seekingtrueanswers]

Are there any issues when washing? I had a denim quilt given to me with unfinished edges that raveled so much in the washer I had to have it serviced. I am a novice new quilter and love your videos and methods.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Smith Company You shouldn't have any big problems with raveling, since the ends of the raw strips are sewn into each square! :)

[@rosemarywellner8901]

Love this!! Hey Amy, love your vest. Is that an original pattern? Where can I buy it! I want to make one.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+Rosemary Wellner It's so cute! The Vest pattern can be found at www.indygojunction.com/ and Jenny's shirt pattern can be found by clicking on the link in the description box. :)

[@AmyBarickman]

+Rosemary Wellner Hi Rosemary! The vest I am wearing is the Modern Silhouette Vest, which you can find here: www.indygojunction.com/Modern-Silhouette-Vest-p/pij986cr.htm It is one of my favorites!

[@stephaniejohnson7637]

If u are making a queen size how many rows across and how many rows down

[@TheH20please]

I've always enjoyed your videos, Jenny. I'm also a big fan of Indygo Junction patterns. Was that cotton batting that you used and what weight or thickness is it? Thank you.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

+TheH20please You can use cotton or polyester batting, it's really personal preference. The same goes for the weight. If you want your quilt to be a bit heavier and warmer, I'd use a thicker batting. I hope this helps! :)

[@RebekkaKae58]

Man sewing did a project like this.

[@kellykagoshima6963]

do you use 1/4 seam? what type of thread? cotton? what weight?

[@brandihagerty958]

kelly kagoshima I read that you should use 1/2 inch due to the thickness.

[@brandihagerty958]

I completed sewn all my denim, and now it is time to quilt them. I was planning to stitch in the ditch, and am afraid about needles braking, due to thickness. Is it possible, or do you strongly recommend they tying?

[@ack5259]

Is it a quarter inch seam allowance from the border of the strip ?

[@stanlovering2719]

How big are the squares? I am guessing they are 10 inch, but not sure

[@wickens9221]

So is it denim on the bottom square and cotton strips on the top?

[@rosteve3872]

all denim

[@stephaniejohnson7637]

Did you use a sheet material or just regular material.