Quilt Stories, History & Craft
Client stories, quilt history, and everything else that happens when fabric, memory, and craft meet.
An Auburn Send-Off Quilt with a Custom Tiger and a Family Label
Mom brought 12 shirts to send her son off to Auburn. Wesley added a custom Tiger applique in all four corners, stitched the quilt with a train pantograph, and finished it with a label from the whole family.
Memory Bears Made from Clothing
A memory bear made from meaningful clothing is something you can hold, display, and pass down. Learn how the process works, what clothing is accepted, and how to get started.
A Retirement Quilt Made from Nine Shirts
She only had nine shirts from her years as an elementary school principal. By maximizing every cut, Wesley delivered a retirement quilt that moved her to tears.
High School Theater Memory Quilt
Some quilts come together around a theme so naturally that every decision just clicks into place. This high school theater memory quilt was one of those projects. From the moment the mom described her daughter's four years of performances, I knew exactly where I wanted to take it.
When a DIY T-Shirt Quilt Gets Overwhelming, I Can Help
A customer came to me with 20 pre-cut shirts in different sizes and a fleece blanket she loved. Here is how I stabilized her project, built a pattern from what she had, and turned that blanket into something she never expected.
She Had 30 Shirts and Didn't Want a Giant Quilt. Here's What We Made.
A mom brought in over 30 shirts from her son's middle and high school years. Instead of cutting blocks smaller, Wesley made a double-sided t-shirt quilt that used every shirt at full size.
She Wore Those AKA Shirts for 40 Years. We Turned Them Into a Quilt.
A husband and daughter brought in 20 AKA sorority shirts spanning 40 years. Wesley added pink sashing, a green border, and binding to create a Mother's Day quilt that left the husband speechless.
30 Sports Jerseys, One Quilt, and a Mom Who Was Blown Away
A Florida mom mailed 30 basketball and baseball jerseys to my Atlanta studio. Here is how a 5x6 sports jersey quilt with custom applique captured her son's entire athletic journey.
A Retired K9 Officer's Career, Stitched Into a Quilt
A retired Atlanta K9 officer brought in career t-shirts full of competition memories and a tribute to a fallen colleague. This is the quilt we made together.
What Is Computerized Longarm Quilting?
Wesley Hall explains what computerized longarm quilting actually does, how it differs from hand quilting, and why Atlanta home quilters send their finished tops to a longarm service.
The Color and Design Principles Behind Every T-Shirt Quilt Layout
Before Wesley sews a single seam, every t-shirt quilt goes through a deliberate design process, color distribution, visual weight, neighbor contrast, and more. Here's exactly how it works.
Every Scrap Tells a Story: A Colorful T-Shirt Quilt Made from a Son's Clothes
Mom wanted every scrap used. So I designed a quilt with hundreds of blocks, big and small, to capture every memory she wanted to keep.
