The back was pieced with the crib dust ruffle and additional yardage.Įach quilt, different in look and design, but each filled with love and memories. If you look closely, you can find buttons and rosettes, ribbons and pockets. These are fun, as you can fussy cut out the special items of each piece.
The last quilt that I finished this month was made of those precious baby clothes that a mother can’t part with. This quilt has the following quote: No one saves us but ourselves. The sashing varies in size from 1″ on the outside rows, to 2″ and then 3″ in the middle. I used a green batik instead of blue.Īgain the squares are from his clothing. Here is the second quilt for the same color. Each quilt was to have a quote, the first one had “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. The squares were cut from jeans and shirts from the loved one that had passed away. Her brother had passed away a few years ago and wanted a couple memory quilts made, one for herself and one for her parents. The next 2 quilts were commissioned by a customer that found me through Etsy. I ran out of room on the front so I added the tie-dye shirt on the back.
At Bear Creek Quilting Company, we have plenty of patterns to choose from - Modern quilt patterns, Traditional quilt patterns, Table Runner quilt patterns, Batik quilt patterns, Quilt Square patterns, Fat Quarter quilt patterns, and so much more. And those shirts that were too small, I framed with the fabric from the back to make them the same size of the rest of the shirts. Stay inspired Download one or more Free Quilt Patterns courtesy of the quilt fabric manufacturers. I completed the second quilt this month and the Mom was very happy. The 2 girls went to school together and several shirts were familiar but both quilts were unique. Last year my cousin’s friend contacted me to make a quilt with her daughter’s shirts. From T-shirt quilts to baby clothes to the clothes from a lost loved one, each one has it’s place.Ī few years ago I was commissioned by my cousin to make a quilt for her daughter with the T-shirts she collected throughout grade school. This last month I created several memory quilts for a few customers.