T-shirt Quilts & Memory Quilts
Handmade in Atlanta, GA from the clothes that tell your story.
This Yoga Inspired Quilt is a classic block pattern design with yoga poses, inspirational wording, and beautiful and soft Liberty Fabric. Liberty is particularly famous for its distinctive floral and paisley prints, often characterized by intricate and vibrant patterns. Liberty Fabric was established in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty and quickly gained a reputation for its luxurious fabrics.
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of her husband asked me to create a quilt made from some of his clothes. I prayerfully and thoughtfully took the project and tried to add everything she shared about her husband into this quilt.
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This Stars and Stripes Quilt was a surprise gift. I wrestled with laying out the initials in this project, but I am thrilled with how it turned out.
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“Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” is a 1969 song recorded by Sly and the Family Stone, and it perfectly describes the reason I made this quilt. This project went to one of my all-time favorite high school teachers. Mr. Burrell, aka Mr. B, was a fantastic educator and an even more amazing motivator. He helped me through a very rough time, and I will always be thankful for him encouraging me to be the best version of myself (or mice elf).
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Creating this AKA quilt was a special challenge (and treat) for me because I quilted the whole thing with intricate ivy leaves.T-shirt quilts also present the unique challenge of having to balance different-sized shirts into a grid. The owner of this quilt gave me some great insight into how she wanted her shirts arranged.
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I created this Atlanta Teams Sports Quilt for my son, who is an all ATL teams superfan. This quilt is made from jerseys and shirts from Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS), Atlanta Hawks (NBA), and Atlanta Braves (MLB).
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This Magic of Disney Quilt was made for a friend who really, REALLY loves Disney. The fun part about making this was scouring thrift stores to find the rightshirts. I used a Mickey Mouse sashing create a border around the shirts, and I think that tied everything together nicely.
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I was asked to make a Prince Tribute Quilt from a stack ofT-shirts that a die-hard fan had collected over the years. I took the shirts she sent me and also used some printable fabric to add Prince’s album covers.
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I am happy that my client was so pleased with this custom longarm quilting job I did for the quilt top she created. A longarm quilting machine is a specialized piece of equipment used by quilters to create intricate and detailed quilting designs on large quilts. Traditional quilting involves stitching layers of fabric together to create a quilt, and a longarm machine is used to create the stitching patterns.
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This Care Bear Receiving Quilt was made to welcome a good friend’s baby girl into the world. Receiving quilts or blankets are often used in hospitals, birthing centers, and homes to wrap newborns shortly after birth. Swaddling with receiving quilts involves wrapping the baby snugly in the cloth to mimic the feeling of being in the womb, which can help soothe the baby and promote sleep.
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