I had always wanted to make a quilt. I collected jeans for a year, cut 323
circles, sewed them together, and made the top. I selected a red back
for it, some batting, and sewed it together with my sewing machine.
I washed it a few time to frey the edges. It turned out so cozy!
The final product weighed 15 lbs! It took about a month.
Things I learned:
1. I need a scissors with good grips to prevent blisters.
2. You do not pre-wash 100% cotton batting- the sales-lady told me
to, and when it was shredded and unusable, I was able to get my
money back and they told me the initial sales lady was wrong and
I should have had synthetic batting from the start.
3. My sewing machine is too small to quilt a large size like this!
Kit: Imagine and Create by GingerBread Ladies-
https://store.gingerscraps.net/GingerBread-Ladies-Collab-Imagine-and-Create.html
Template: March 2026 Challenge 12x12 template by J. Conlon and sons
