T-shirt Quilts
T-shirt quilt ideas are endless. Who doesn't have a collection of shirts from some time in their life that are meaningful for one reason or another? Some ideas include: concert tees, sorority/fraternity, charity runs/marathons, summer camp
Memory Quilts
When you have more than just t-shirts, consider a memory quilt. This is a great option for to honor memories of the past and different life stages.
- Collection of baby clothes,
- Family quilt with bits and pieces from everyone (wedding dress, baby blanket, tablecloth, huppah, communion gown, etc),
- Retirement quilt (dress shirts & neckties, medical scrubs)
- Collection of baby clothes,
- Family quilt with bits and pieces from everyone (wedding dress, baby blanket, tablecloth, huppah, communion gown, etc),
- Retirement quilt (dress shirts & neckties, medical scrubs)
Memorial/Bereavement Quilts
Memorial quilts are a wonderful way to honor the life of a loved one, and provide comfort to those left behind. When someone we love dies we find ourselves left with a closet full of clothing, much of which is too sentimental to give away. Memorial quilts are the perfect way to preserve the meaningful clothing in a form that you can snuggle up with. These quilts often include items from the person's life such as wedding dresses, linens, handkerchiefs, dress shirts, ties, or any beautiful item that is sewable.
Baby Shower Quilt Project Ideas
100 Good Wishes Quilt - To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt. It is a custom to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby. Part of the patch of cloth goes into the quilt for the baby, and the other part of the cloth can go into a creative memory notebook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
We found out about 100 wishes quilts through friends who adopted a daughter from China. It is a tradition to greet the new baby with a 100 Good Wishes Quilt. Although this is a Chinese tradition, it is a great tradition for any child to be welcomed this way. What a treat to read the good wishes when the child is older to know how much they were wanted!
We found out about 100 wishes quilts through friends who adopted a daughter from China. It is a tradition to greet the new baby with a 100 Good Wishes Quilt. Although this is a Chinese tradition, it is a great tradition for any child to be welcomed this way. What a treat to read the good wishes when the child is older to know how much they were wanted!
