Denim chenille

I have a new handbag, made using the chenille technique.

Amazingly Easy Denim Rug I’m a big supporter of our local library. I love books. I must read before I go to bed. If I don’t, I’m guaranteed insomnia. I’ll read cookbooks…

Denim Chenille work and crochet handbag

Inspired by previous posts, I made a ‘chenille’ pillow for my sister. Big job. First time doing this so so many decisions but fortunately few mistakes....

Explore Lily Sugars' 138 photos on Flickr!

Mary Barrett - Outlook Web App

I made this about 9 years ago, but accidentally deleted the post from my blog when I was cleaning up and reorganizing. I found the photos of the process recently, and decided to repost them. This is a heavy quilt, great for picnics, and can easily be made in a week-end. With three boys, we had plenty of outgrown/worn out jeans. Even the ones with the knees ripped out and stained worked for this - the backs of the jeans were still good material. See the t-shirt off to the right in the photo…

I have a stash of old fabrics and thrift store textiles I've collected over the years, not sure what they would be used for but knowing they would get used up one day. I'm pleased to say I've now discovered the purpose for all these gems: a technique known as "faux chenille", also called "fabric slashing". I first tried this technique about two months ago and made 6 cushion covers (see photo below) (the first 2 were test pieces) with a 7th that I framed instead. And I'm now working on 3…

So much fun was had this weekend as I played with my fabric and experimented with a new gift idea. I recall seeing this idea months ago, maybe on the Moda website, and have been waiting for a good time to try it out....Chenille Trivits (aka hot pads). So I pulled out a mixture of fun fat quarters and larger scrap pieces and let the fun begin. Materials Needed: 5 - 10"squares using 5 different fabrics 1 - 10" square 100% Cotton batting 1 - 2 1/2" x width of coordinating fabric (approx. 43")…

Recycle Denim Chenille Tote