Quilt Stories, History & Craft
Client stories, quilt history, and everything else that happens when fabric, memory, and craft meet.
From Twenty Years of Fabric Scraps to a Magic Queen-Size Quilt
A client saved beautiful lingerie fabrics for twenty years. We turned them into a custom queen-size quilt that brought tears of joy.
Every Stitch Tells a Story: Inside Our Long Arm Quilting Services
How computerized custom quilting at Big Wes Quilts turns your quilt top into something you will treasure forever, from t-shirt quilts to memory quilts.
A Memory Quilt for My Auntie
Some quilts are made to keep people warm. This one was made to keep Auntie close — a memorial quilt built from the clothes she wore every day.
Why I Built SewTracker: A Quilter's Solution to the Spreadsheet Problem
Ten years of custom quilting orders, one too many sticky notes, and a day job in technology. This is why I built SewTracker.
From Preschool to Varsity: A Basketball T-Shirt Quilt
Fourteen years of basketball — from a tiny preschool jersey to a varsity warm-up — in one quilt, handed off the night before he left for college.
How Clothing Becomes a Story, and Why Memory Quilts Matter
The clothes we hold onto are not really about fabric. They are about the people who wore them and the moments that made them impossible to throw away.
The Meaning Behind Popular Quilt Blocks
From the Flying Geese to the Log Cabin, every quilt block has a history. These patterns carry stories passed down through generations of American quilters.
Ten Iconic Symbols in African Print Fabric
African print fabric is one of the most visually rich textile traditions in the world. These ten symbols carry stories of identity, community, and craft.
Crown Royal Quilt
He had been saving Crown Royal bags for years without knowing exactly why. One quilt later, his family finally understood.
Delta Sigma Theta T-Shirt Quilt
Crimson, cream, and decades of chapter memories. This Delta Sigma Theta quilt brings together a lifetime of sisterhood into one permanent keepsake.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Quilt
A tribute to sisterhood, service, and legacy. This AKA t-shirt quilt brought together decades of chapter memories into a single, permanent keepsake.
From Three Hats to a Memory Quilt
Three hats. That is all she had left of him. We worked with what we had to build something she could hold onto.