The denim square project

I recently inherited hundreds of denim squares from my mother. She is a quilter and has been downsizing. I was going through this large bin of denim squares cut to the same size using different aspects of the jeans they were cut from.  She spent so much time cutting these squares, paying attention to the different aspects of the cloth she was cutting. They were intended to be made into a denim rag quilt.


My vision for them is different. It is also evolving into an exploration of different sewing techniques - exploring sashiko - a Japanese form of embroidery and boro a Japanese form of mending. This is my latest square.

The Denim squares I am starting with.

Denim squares with hexies - english paper piecing exploration with embroidery

Ruching - scraps of yarn on denim

Sewing lace that is falling apart on the denim squares with perl cotton. Reminds me of a sunflower in a way. 

I have decided to wait until I have a large quantity of squares before I decide what to do with them. Will I make a quilt or a cushion or something else?

 I don't know yet.