Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Turn your fabric scraps into something you can actually WEAR! 🧵✂️
In this beginner-friendly sewing and quilting tutorial, I’m showing you how to make a quilt block from start to finish AND attach it to the back of a denim shirt for the cutest custom quilted look.
We’ll make the 12" Best of All quilt block using scraps from my sewing room, and I’ll walk you through the entire process step by step — including flying geese, half square triangles, accurate piecing, trimming your blocks, nesting seams, and putting the finished quilt block together.
Then comes the fun part: turning it into wearable quilting! I’ll show you exactly how I position and attach the finished quilt block to a denim shirt using a little stitch-in-the-ditch quilting and a zigzag stitch around the outside. I’m intentionally leaving the edges raw so they’ll get a soft, slightly frayed, rustic look after washing.
And you definitely don’t have to use the same quilt block or even a denim shirt! Use a favorite orphan quilt block you already have and add it to a denim jacket, button-down shirt, or another piece in your closet that needs a little personality.
This is such a fun scrap-busting sewing project and a great way to practice quilting techniques without committing to making an entire quilt.
If quilting has always felt intimidating, this is a great project to try. Take it one step at a time — you absolutely CAN make this!
🧵 BEST OF ALL QUILT BLOCK:
I used the free Best of All quilt block pattern from American Quilter’s Society. Find the pattern and the cutting information below:
americanquilter.com/free-pattern-best-of-all-block
✂️ CUTTING INFO:
Floral: 24 – 2.5″ squares, and 4 – 3″ squares
Pink: 4 – 3″ squares, and 8 – 2.5″ squares
White: 8 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles
Center Square (Pink) : 1 – 4.5″ square
If you make your own quilted denim shirt or jacket, I want to see it! Tag me @SheSewsSeams so I can see what you create.
And if you love beginner-friendly sewing and quilting tutorials that make sewing feel a little less intimidating and a whole lot more fun, make sure you SUBSCRIBE!
🩷🧡 She Sews Seams Community:
🌐 WEBSITE - shesewsseams.com/learnmore
🛍️ STORE: shesewsseams.com/store
🪡 📕 SEWING JOURNAL: barnesandnoble.com/w/shesewsseams-sewing-journal-chelsea-swindle/1143470336?ean=9798369239889
🛒 AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/45Y7x7q
🧡 STUFF I USE:
🪑 Sewing Chair: tidd.ly/4kHZwei
🪡 Sewing Table: amzn.to/42DMs3z
📗 Cutting Mat: tidd.ly/3TDMPGm
💡 Flexible Sewing Machine Light: tidd.ly/44MFk50
✂️ Fabric Scissors: tidd.ly/4nRTcUc
✂️Sewing Snips: amzn.to/4bZtF5U
🥌 Tula Pink Oliso Iron: tidd.ly/4eRzjZn
🥌 Tula Pink MINI Oliso Iron tidd.ly/4m1GoJs
🪡 Needles: amzn.to/3FCzcmZ
🔗 Quilting Clips: amzn.to/42eItua
📏 Acrylic Ruler: amzn.to/4igWwVU
⚙️ Rotary Cutter Blades: amzn.to/442IiDw
✒️ Rotary Cutter: tidd.ly/40V8oWI
🥌 Mini Iron: amazon.com/dp/B0CJTDDRMN?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.2ENM76OQZEY2D&linkCode=tr1&tag=chelseaswindl-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.2ENM76OQZEY2D_1742410583824
🧡FABRIC STORES I LOVE
Fabric Mart:
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Promo Code: CHELSEA5 for $5 off your first order!
🧡 MY MACHINES:
Sewing Machine: tidd.ly/4mhXnHB
Serger: tidd.ly/3GMlq22
Coverstitch: tidd.ly/46wrpmj
Embroidery/Sewing Combo: tidd.ly/40kOsfV
Brother 1034D Serger: tidd.ly/4eSVq1t
🧡 Beginner Machines Under $300:
Babylock Zest: tidd.ly/4lGC1n9
Brother CS7000X: tidd.ly/44B5FEg
Singer Heavy Duty: tidd.ly/46dIZeA
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Turn your fabric scraps into something you can actually WEAR! 🧵✂️
In this beginner-friendly sewing and quilting tutorial, I’m showing you how to make a quilt block from start to finish AND attach it to the back of a denim shirt for the cutest custom quilted look.
We’ll make the 12" Best of All quilt block using scraps from my sewing room, and I’ll walk you through the entire process step by step — including flying geese, half square triangles, accurate piecing, trimming your blocks, nesting seams, and putting the finished quilt block together.
Then comes the fun part: turning it into wearable quilting! I’ll show you exactly how I position and attach the finished quilt block to a denim shirt using a little stitch-in-the-ditch quilting and a zigzag stitch around the outside. I’m intentionally leaving the edges raw so they’ll get a soft, slightly frayed, rustic look after washing.
And you definitely don’t have to use the same quilt block or even a denim shirt! Use a favorite orphan quilt block you already have and add it to a denim jacket, button-down shirt, or another piece in your closet that needs a little personality.
This is such a fun scrap-busting sewing project and a great way to practice quilting techniques without committing to making an entire quilt.
If quilting has always felt intimidating, this is a great project to try. Take it one step at a time — you absolutely CAN make this!
🧵 BEST OF ALL QUILT BLOCK:
I used the free Best of All quilt block pattern from American Quilter’s Society. Find the pattern and the cutting information below:
americanquilter.com/free-pattern-best-of-all-block
✂️ CUTTING INFO:
Floral: 24 – 2.5″ squares, and 4 – 3″ squares
Pink: 4 – 3″ squares, and 8 – 2.5″ squares
White: 8 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles
Center Square (Pink) : 1 – 4.5″ square
If you make your own quilted denim shirt or jacket, I want to see it! Tag me @SheSewsSeams so I can see what you create.
And if you love beginner-friendly sewing and quilting tutorials that make sewing feel a little less intimidating and a whole lot more fun, make sure you SUBSCRIBE!
🩷🧡 She Sews Seams Community:
🌐 WEBSITE - shesewsseams.com/learnmore
🛍️ STORE: shesewsseams.com/store
🪡 📕 SEWING JOURNAL: barnesandnoble.com/w/shesewsseams-sewing-journal-chelsea-swindle/1143470336?ean=9798369239889
🛒 AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/45Y7x7q
🧡 STUFF I USE:
🪑 Sewing Chair: tidd.ly/4kHZwei
🪡 Sewing Table: amzn.to/42DMs3z
📗 Cutting Mat: tidd.ly/3TDMPGm
💡 Flexible Sewing Machine Light: tidd.ly/44MFk50
✂️ Fabric Scissors: tidd.ly/4nRTcUc
✂️Sewing Snips: amzn.to/4bZtF5U
🥌 Tula Pink Oliso Iron: tidd.ly/4eRzjZn
🥌 Tula Pink MINI Oliso Iron tidd.ly/4m1GoJs
🪡 Needles: amzn.to/3FCzcmZ
🔗 Quilting Clips: amzn.to/42eItua
📏 Acrylic Ruler: amzn.to/4igWwVU
⚙️ Rotary Cutter Blades: amzn.to/442IiDw
✒️ Rotary Cutter: tidd.ly/40V8oWI
🥌 Mini Iron: amazon.com/dp/B0CJTDDRMN?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.2ENM76OQZEY2D&linkCode=tr1&tag=chelseaswindl-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.2ENM76OQZEY2D_1742410583824
🧡FABRIC STORES I LOVE
Fabric Mart:
fabricmartfabrics.com/?sca_ref=9274644.B8CIen8huFE4PLCz
Promo Code: CHELSEA5 for $5 off your first order!
🧡 MY MACHINES:
Sewing Machine: tidd.ly/4mhXnHB
Serger: tidd.ly/3GMlq22
Coverstitch: tidd.ly/46wrpmj
Embroidery/Sewing Combo: tidd.ly/40kOsfV
Brother 1034D Serger: tidd.ly/4eSVq1t
🧡 Beginner Machines Under $300:
Babylock Zest: tidd.ly/4lGC1n9
Brother CS7000X: tidd.ly/44B5FEg
Singer Heavy Duty: tidd.ly/46dIZeA
Disclosure: this page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
#BeginnerQuilting #SewingTutorial #QuiltBlock #ScrapFabricProjects #QuiltedClothing #WearableQuilting #QuiltedJacket #DenimUpcycle #BeginnerSewing #ScrapBuster #QuiltingTutorial #SewingForBeginners #SheSewsSeams
