Denim Garden
Update 2020
I now have a Pattern Booklet for this quilt.
It has all the tricks and tips for piecing denim jeans in different ways, templates for flowers, applique techniques and even how to hand quilt through denim.
You can purchase it as a downloadable PDF or as a printed booklet here at my Etsy store - Rachaeldaisy Designs
Well, that's it! I think I've finished sewing all the flowers on my denim garden. I'll leave it for a few days before I get it ready for quilting. When I see it with fresh eyes I'll most likely see things that need tweaking, something added or removed. A thought crossed my mind that quilt made with pieced blocks has an obvious finish line, but with applique there's the temptation to add just a little bit more.
I've really enjoyed creating flowers with shapes and colours and adding personality with perle 8 thread. Wool felt is a joy to work with, so easy to cut out a shape and simply sew it in place. Sewing through denim seams was trying at times and the result is imperfect stitches but you know me, I like a bit of wonkiness in my quilts.