This is Jacey’s baby quilt made by her grandmother. The alphabet is quilted into the yellow sides, with her name Jacey along the top and hearts along the bottom yellow. There are quilted hearts along the white border, Plus all the other white border and in the squares. All hand quilted!! Just Gorgeous!
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For over 15 years, I’ve been saving my kid’s tshirts from special events. The character t-shirts from kindergarten and first grade? Got them! The t-shirt my daughter wore in her 3rd-grade play? Got it! The reward t-shirt from all the Accelerated Reader competitions? Yep, it’s been stored in the tote with all the rest. I’ve…
I love looking at quilts, working on quilts with my Grandmother and studying the designs and patterns. For the past few months, I have been following the progress of a friend who has been working on an Underground Railroad Sampler Quilt. Though we are not sure of some of the details, there is a strong…
Today Amy from Tennessee shares her most recent quilt creation using old t-shirts. Thanks, Amy! You’ve inspired me to get out the kids outgrown t-shirts that I’ve been collecting for several years and get started on something for them! I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. As a stay at home…
Recently, I was in an resale shop when my mother-in-law noticed there was a bargain bin in the back. Of course, I love a bargain so I checked it out. Tucked in the bin was a wire basket with a plain canvas liner. She saw the vision before I did. It only took about 3…
My Grandmother is 91 and has quilted and croched many afghans and quilts. Several years ago she started to teach me. I love listening to her tell stories about her many creations – the inspiration for the colors, where she got the fabric, and how she decided on the pattern. I was afraid all this…