Quilt Stories, History & Craft
Client stories, quilt history, and everything else that happens when fabric, memory, and craft meet.
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.
She Rode Every Mile. Now She Has Every Shirt in a Quilt.
She collected 30 race and ride shirts over the years. We turned them into a custom quilt, complete with a one-of-a-kind bicycle stitch that left her speechless.
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.
A Look at Long Arm Quilting Services
How Quilts by Big Wes uses computerized long arm quilting in Atlanta to add custom stitching that brings your quilt to life, 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.