masterpiecequilts

Masterpiece Quilts

Colorado Springs, Colorado | 183 Sales

5 out of 5 stars
(44)

masterpiecequilts

Masterpiece Quilts

Colorado Springs, Colorado 183 Sales On Etsy since 2011

5 out of 5 stars
(44)

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Announcement   Welcome to Masterpiece Quilts...a story of love...A God-given love between a mother and her daughter who is blessed with Down Syndrome. We pray you will "adopt" one of Emily's creations and make it an heirloom of your own! Also, we give 10% of any purchase to Ekisa Ministries at http://www.ekisa.org/ ! Have fun browsing!

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Last updated on Jan 11, 2017

Welcome to Masterpiece Quilts...a story of love...A God-given love between a mother and her daughter who is blessed with Down Syndrome. We pray you will "adopt" one of Emily's creations and make it an heirloom of your own! Also, we give 10% of any purchase to Ekisa Ministries at http://www.ekisa.org/ ! Have fun browsing!

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  • Sam on Jun 19, 2018

    5 out of 5 stars

    This mug rug was stunning! My father owns a take-out pizza parlor so the print was perfect. The heart and creativity that Emily put into it was truly amazing and so obvious.
    It was so thoughtful of Brenda to double check the delivery address since I'd labeled it as a gift but set it to be delivered to my own address. She also included wrapping materials(an adorable little red gift bag & white tissue paper) as well as a card with the gift message handwritten in it(with much better handwriting than I could ever hope to achieve).
    My father absolutely loved it! He was impressed with the craftsmanship and how pretty it looked. He did get a kick out of the print.
    10/10 would 100% buy from Brenda and Emily again. The quality easily matches that of my friends in the Middlebury Amish Community, and they are very good :)

  • bobbieinshoe on Dec 11, 2017

    5 out of 5 stars

  • Christine Hewlett on Sep 9, 2017

    5 out of 5 stars

    Quality nap mats! I was so impressed with these! They are perfect for camping, sleep overs or just to read a book. My kids love them! She was so great about picking a fabric that I liked and paying attention to every detail. I needed them to have a waterproof pad and she made that happen. Would definitely recommend and buy again.

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  • Emily chooses the fabric. Her mom and she lay out each "work of art" at Emily's design & direction.
  • Emily designs and irons each prairie point that edges the top and bottom of each quilt.
  • Brenda matches each square, holds the corner...Emily runs the machine and sews each seam.
  • Brenda pins each row...Emily runs the machine while both guide...Emily pulls each pin, then the process begins again.
  • After the quilt top is completed, Brenda finishes the quilt like the framer to the artist's work.

Masterpiece Quilts is Born

When a child comes into the world, it seems that the possibilities are unending as to who they might be. We wonder, “Will they be another famous baseball player, a doctor, or maybe even the president?”

However many questions we ponder, we never usually ask moms, “How far will your child go in life?” It doesn’t even cross our minds. But for a child with special needs, that question is often asked. I heard that question many times, yet it never offended me. I simply replied, “How far will Emily go? As far as God wants to take her.”

It has always been the prayer of my husband and I that God would glorify Himself through Emily and through us as we raise her. So as we approached the near end of Emily’s “teens”, we brainstormed as to how to help her with her future. One night it came.

I was sewing for a ob/gyn office when I needed a creative outlet. I took the scraps of the fabric I was using and quickly sewed a small baby quilt. I hoped to give it to the first baby born at the office’s new location. When I was finished, I realized it had a flaw in it.

As I contemplated that “flaw” (which is known in the quilting community as a “humility square”), the creative juices began to flow.

“Hmm, I wonder if I could teach Emily how to sew? I wonder if we could make quilts with an intentional ‘humility square’ to represent the extra chromosome with which God blessed Emily? Oh! We could bless others who have special needs babies! We could encourage them that the ‘something different’ square would not affect the warmth and comfort their quilt would bring, likewise their baby would bring warmth, comfort and joy, even if all the squares weren’t symmetrical. We could tell them that the ‘Comforter’ is ready and waiting to help them through this revelation of and the raising of a special needs child. Oh! We could offer quilts to any baby, special needs or not!”

And thus, “Masterpiece Quilts” was born.

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  • Brenda with Emily

    Owner, Maker, Curator

    From childhood, Brenda has been creating. She enjoys finding creative solutions to difficult situations. When she and her husband chose to homeschool Emily, the task was daunting, but rewarding. Masterpiece Quilts is the culmination of those years.

  • Our "Masterpiece" Emily

    Maker, Designer, Inspiration

    Without Emily, Masterpiece Quilts would not exist. It was created especially for her to give her a hope and a future. She designs every quilt and helps to sew every quilt top. Who knew that this "masterpiece" would be such a blessing to so many!

  • Emily the model

    Model

    Emily not only designs, irons, and sews the quilt tops, but she is the model for all of our Etsy pictures!

Shop policies

Last updated on March 16, 2016
We are so glad you have chosen to view Emily's Masterpiece Quilts! We trust you will fall in love with them and purchase one as your own keepsake one-of-a-kind quilt!

Emily has made over 300 of these Masterpiece Quilts and it gives her great pleasure to bless others!

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Returns and exchanges
We hope that you will love your purchase. But if for some reason you are not satisfied, please convo me or email me at info [!at] masterpiecequilts.com and send the item back within 14 days in good/unused condition. I will be happy to refund your purchase price & original shipping fee. I will not, however, be able to refund the price of return shipping.
Payment
Payment options:
CREDIT CARD THROUGH ETSY
PAYPAL
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You may checkout directly through my shop, use PayPal, or send me a personal check. As soon as you pay by credit card or PayPal, I will ship within 48 hours on non-custom orders, within 2 weeks on a custom order. If you send a personal check, I will ship after the funds have cleared my bank. If you live in Colorado, taxes will be collected.

You may cancel your order by contacting me ASAP at info [!at] masterpiecequilts.com, or convo me. I will be happy to refund your purchase price & original shipping fee, even if I have already shipped the item. However, if I have already shipped it, then you, the buyer, will be responsible for return shipping.
Shipping
Items will be shipped via USPS Priority mail. Insurance is optional, but you must notify me at time of purchase if you would like shipping insurance.
Additional policies and FAQs
Customized quilts:
Emily would love to design a custom quilt for you! If you would like to order one, let us know what colors you would prefer. Convo us and we can shore up all the details. Since Emily is the designer, we reserve the right to let her use her creativity on how the quilt is designed.

Time to make a customized quilt:
Turnaround time on a customized quilt takes up to 2 weeks in most cases. If we need more time because of extenuating circumstances, we will notify you. If you are in a hurry, please let us know and we will see what we can do to help. :0)

Customized quilt return:
You can return a customized quilt for a full refund plus original shipping (however, buyer will pay return shipping).