NeckTie Wall Quilt

NeckTie Wall Quilt

I had the opportunity to work with a local client to create three memory quilts. It was initially going to be a commission for three lap-sized quilts. We looked at various examples of projects and she really like the Dresden Plate design. The challenge was to work...
Options for Quilt Backing Fabrics

Options for Quilt Backing Fabrics

As a custom sewing studio, I give my clients the choice of backing materials for most projects. For t shirt quilts, my oldest option was polar fleece. Now there are many choices within that – non-pill fleece, luxe fleece. The advantages of fleece is that it is...
A sPECIAL BABY CLOTHES MEMORY QUILT

A sPECIAL BABY CLOTHES MEMORY QUILT

This project has been 121+ Etsy conversations in the making. My client’s sister lost her young son – an unimaginable tragedy. She and her mom wanted to do something to offer comfort. Rather than ask her for clothes, my client purchased the same set of pajamas...
Lilly Pulitzer Memory Quilt

Lilly Pulitzer Memory Quilt

A long time client asked me to make a quilt from her Lilly Pulitzer clothes. She sent about 10 shorts/skorts, 2 pairs of pants and one blouse. I love the colors! I cut apart the shorts and decided a 7.5″ block would work best. I was able to get 4 blocks from...
Quilt made from sweaters

Quilt made from sweaters

I had the opportunity to create two sweater memory quilts, wo years apart. In memory of my client’s mother, she sent me a number of her sweaters. They were plain knit sweaters of various colors. I settled on this throw-sized quilt similar to my extra-large baby...
Vintage Baby Clothes Quilts

Vintage Baby Clothes Quilts

I created another set of three quilts made from vintage baby clothes. Many of these clothes were hand made by my client. We decided to feature one garment on each blanket to represent that it was made mainly from clothes. We filled in the spaces with sheets and...