Memories can be displayed, used, and treasured once again with a unique and special quilt created just for you. The front of the quilt is made with your favorite baby pajamas, onesies, or other clothes, kids clothes, or adult clothes. Favorite baby blankets can also be incorporated into the patchwork quilt. Add extra personalized touches such as your child's handprint, monogram initial, name, birthday, etc. Enjoy your favorite baby clothes once again by turning them into a quilt. Great idea for a baby's first birthday gift too! Have a quilt made in memory of a loved one who has passed.
If adding a handprint to the quilt, I will send you special paper for you to trace/copy your child's hand on. You will send that back to me and I will transfer it onto fabric (for a fabric handprint) which will then be appliqued on a quilt square.
If you choose the name option be sure to let me know what personalized information you would like embroidered on the quilt. Options include monogrammed initial, and details like name, birthday, birth weight, favorite quote or verse, etc. but there is a limited amount of room to embroider on each square. A picture of a favorite animal or character can usually be an option to have embroidered on the quilt, but contact me first to make sure I can do the desired animal/character. If there is too much to embroider on 1 square you can purchase additional embroidered squares for $10 each. If you want a lot embroidered please contact me first with embroidery details. We will figure out how many embroidered squares you will need and I will create a custom listing for you.
The example quilts pictured have baby clothes as the main squares. There are also rectangles that border each of the clothing squares and small squares at the corners of each of the clothing squares. These rectangles and small squares are not made with baby clothes. This is separate fabric that I will get for you. You can pick whatever colors you want for the lattice and small squares.
The most popular option for these quilts has been super-soft minky fabric for the back. Due to this fabric's warmth and weight I use the minky fabric on the back and the patchwork top as the front (no middle layer). The patchwork top is then quilted to the minky back for appearance and for durability. If you prefer a more traditional quilt with cotton or flannel back, batting (like a thin/flat layer of stuffing) as a middle layer, and the patchwork top all quilted together that is an option too. When you choose the finishing options for your quilt, choose "quilt" for a minky back or "quiltB" for a quilt with batting and non-minky back.
Size:
I offer three size groups for this style memory quilt.
Smalls range from 24" - 37"
Mediums range from 37" - 50"
Larges range from 50" - 60"
This listing is for the large memory quilt. If you're interested in the other size memory quilts please check their listings in my shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RoseBottomDiapers?section_id=22043145
There will be small variations with each quilt based on the fabric used. In general though, here are the sizes included in this listing. These are the most popular sizes. I've made quilts bigger and smaller as well. Contact me for an estimate if you want a different size.
72 main squares (9x8) is around 60" x 54"
64 main squares (8x8) is around 54" x 54"
56 main squares (8x7) is around 55" x 48"
49 main squares (7x7) is around 50" x 50"
As a general guideline, send 1 item of clothing for each main square. If you don't have enough clothing, you can measure to see if you can get 2 squares out of some clothes. If you still don't have enough, contact me for more information about supplementing with non-clothes fabric.
How it works:
1) Buy the quilt. **Please note that the pictures in this listing are given as an example of a similar style quilt. Your quilt will look different, based on the clothes and colors you want used.
2) Let me know if you have any preferences for the color for the back (which is also the color bordering the outside edges on the front)
3) If you chose to add any personalized details, be sure to let me know what you want embroidered on your memory quilt
4) Check your clothes. Clothing must have an area at least 6" wide and 6" long that is free of elastic and zippers. (Elastic and zippers can be on the clothes, just not within the 6" square area.) Pockets and buttons can be included in the 6" square area, but let me know whether or not you want them used. Pants cannot be used. **Do not cut the clothes yourself. Send them whole and I will cut them.** The final size of each square is about 5 1/2" Clothing with bigger patterns/pictures can still be used, but be aware that the full picture may not completely fit. If you have any questions or special requests please let me know.
5) Please make sure the clothes are clean when you send them. I do not wash the clothes, nor do I try to get stains out. However, I will do my best to work around any stains and use cleaner portions of the fabric whenever possible.
6) Send me the clothes you want sewn into a quilt. (I will send you my address after you purchase the quilt.) You pay this shipping amount directly to the shipping business. It doesn't matter what method you use to ship the clothes as long as they get here. (Local delivery is fine too.)
7) Processing time starts the day I receive your clothes. It can take up to 10 weeks for me to finish turning your clothes into a memory quilt.
8) I will send the finished quilt (along with any unused extra clothes you may have sent) back to you when finished.
Any more questions? Please ask
Please note that I may use any pictures of finished products as examples of my work for future customers unless otherwise discussed.
