Photo/Memory Quilts

A Photo/Memory Quilt is a unique way to preserve your favorite photos or kids' drawings on fabric. What a marvelous one-of-a-kind gift for Parents or Grandparents or a great way to let your kids know that they have a special place in your family. Memory quilts are also great for friends, teachers, coaches, or just about anyone. The design possibilities for this custom-made quilt are limitless!

Checklist for Memory/Photo Quilts:

• E-mail: You may send your digital files of photos, personal notes, or kids' drawings, etc. electronically.
• US Mail: You may mail photos, personal notes, or kids' drawings, etc. to me for scanning. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like to have these item returned to you.
• Label: If you would like to have a caption or title printed with a certain photo, please write the text on a post-it-note and place it on the back of that photo.
• Block Size: Please note your desired square size. The blocks in your quilt can be a minimum of 5" x 5" square up to a maximum of 8" x 8" square.
• Placement: If you would like the photos to be arranged in a specific order, please number them or draw a diagram of where you want each photo to be placed in the quilt. The best arrangement of color and design will be used.
• Connecting Pieces: You may choose sashing strips that will be sewn in a grid pattern between the photos to "frame" them. (Click the photo for a larger picture.)
     
  Another choice is to add "cornerstones" where the sashing strips cross, which will add detail and a pop of contrasting color. (Click the photo for a larger picture.)
  
  

Examples:
Laura is a triplet who wanted to do something special for her two sisters on their birthday. She ordered a quilt for each sister that included some individual photos along with photos of the three sisters together. Their birth date, high school yearbook quote, and a personalized letter from Laura were also worked into the quilt. Minkee was used on the back to make it soft and cuddly. (Click the photos for larger pictures.)

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Tee Shirt Quilts

Wondering what to do with that tee shirt collection that you can't bear to part with? Those tee shirts can be transformed into an amazing quilt that you can show off to family and friends. What a marvelous one-of-a-kind gift for teens, college age kids or those hard-to-buy for men on your list! The design possibilities for this custom-made quilt are limitless! You'll remember lots of fun times every time you look at your tee shirt quilt.

Examples of shirts you might have:
· Race day/Marathon - Race for the Cure, Turkey Trot, etc.
· Sorority/Fraternity - Bid Day, Events, Philanthropy, etc.
· Sports of all kinds
· Harley Davidson
· Hard Rock Café
· Concerts - Rolling Stones, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Etc.
· Vacations - Mexico, Disneyland, Cruises, etc.

Tee Shirt Check List:

• Please do not cut the tee shirts before sending them. The designs will be cut to the appropriate size just before piecing them into the quilt.
• Pre-wash tee shirts. Remember, any stains left on the tee shirt could end up in your quilt.
• If the tee shirt has printing on the front and back, please safety pin a note to indicate whether you want to have the front, back, or both included in your quilt.
• Squares will be determined by the largest print on a tee shirt with a maximum of 14" x 14". The best arrangement of color and design will be used.
• If the tee shirt has smaller prints like a design on the front pocket, they may be combined with other small pocket sections.
• Connecting Pieces: You may choose sashing strips that will be sewn in a grid pattern between the photos to "frame" them. 
• Another choice is to add "cornerstones" where the sashing strips cross, which will add detail and a pop of contrasting color. 

Example:
Sororities have a tee shirt made for almost any and every event. By the end of college you have so many you don't even know what to do with all of them. You don't want to toss them out because they represent too many great memories. Having them sewn into a quilt is the perfect solution to preserve the best times of your college years.

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