How to Make a Quilt Cover

Quilt covers, or quilt "tops" as they are also called, are an extension of the quilter's style and tastes. Whether you're at a quilt show or flipping through a home decor magazine, you'll see beautiful quilt tops come in many different designs. To create one, the only limits, truly, are your imagination and your materials. If you have old denim jeans or jackets that no one wears, you have the beginnings of a quilt. Using denim makes a simple quilt cover project for a beginner.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Several old pairs of denim jeans or jackets, clothes or curtains
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Sewing Machine

Instructions

1. Measure the size of the bed. Measure the width by the length. Add 5 inches to each side and at the foot of the bed.

2. Cut 5-by-5 inch squares out of denim. Use different colors of denim, if desired.

3. Lay the squares out on the floor until you have achieved the same dimensions as the bed measurements.

4. Pin the squares together with the right sides facing in strips or rows first. Sew together with a 1/2-inch seam.

5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 until all the rows are pinned and sewn together. Sew all the strips together.

6. Continue with the making of the rest of the quilting process for a complete quilt.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the back pockets in random squares.

Resources

• More Quilt Ideas