Plaid shirt memory quilt

A few years ago a friend asked me to make a memory quilt from her childrens’ baby clothes and t-shirts. Even though I’ve been quilting for a long time, I’ve never made a memory quilt up till...

This cozy star quilt can be created using Men's Dress Shirts for a cozy Quilt memorializing a loved one. Don't have any dress shirts? Don't worry! This pattern will also be great with any flannel or quilting cotton! Pattern is for a 72" square quilt, but cutting dimensions are also included to make 60", 90" and 120" quilt sizes.

Great Ideas for Memory Quilts, Keepsake Quilts and for Recycling Men’s Shirts! Men’s shirts have a lot of usable fabric for creative quilters to work into quilts. Recycling is always a great idea, plus men’s shirts provide the ideal fabric for more masculine quilts. All-cotton shirts, besides being more comfortable to wear, are perfect for …

I finish things now, and I think, "I need to make a new post on my blog about this !" But time passes and I start something else, and..................I GET BEHIND ! So, to catch up, I think that I have just two new finishes. First, if you've read my blog for a while, you may remember that last year I made a very big throw quilt, close to twin-size, for my daughter, using her papa's flannel shirts. It was her memory quilt, and she loves it.......snuggles in it on her couch. Well, it's been…

Our goal with this custom patchwork quilt is to memorialize and honor your memories. You will be involved throughout the process to ensure that this keepsake quilt is an accurate representation of your loved one. You can count on our skill in designing and personalizing to include fabrics such as jeans, flannel shirts, bedspreads, blankets, bathrobes, dresses, neckties, and more. Anything that represents your loved one and brings good memories, we want to include! Features: Each quilt is…

Sometimes projects (and quilts) come along that really have a powerful effect on me personally. This quilt was one of those quilts, and I would like to tell its story… Last fall son number 1 asked if I might be able to make a quilt for a former co-worker. He said her father had passed […]

Here is a quick tutorial on how to break down a shirt so it can be used in a memory quilt or a recycled clothing quilt. The point of this...

Learn how to make a simple memory quilt from recycled garments in this series, from preparing garments for quilting to creating a simple block.

More than two years ago, I made my very first memory quilt from the clothing of a loving father. The daughter gifted it to her mother ...