nance-ell

Lynnie, do you have a picture? Would love to see them!

I've never made a memory quilt, but have thought about it. I have most of my mother's clothes upstairs in a closet. I've already pulled any that I can/will wear myself, and can't part with the rest. DH calls me a hoarder... which I am of all that my DM loved and wanted me to have!

jlm5419

I made two quilts out of t-shirts for the children of a man who passed away last year. They enjoyed looking at the different parts, remembering an event they shared with their father. It's a great idea to use the clothing to make a quilt, the recipients will feel themselves wrapped in the love of their dear departed.

sept97

I made teddy bears our of my friend's mom's house dresses. I cut the dresses into strips, sewed them together randomly then cut the strips into squares and made patchwork teddy bears. They came out adorable

rj.neihart

Yes! My SIL passed away in August. I asked for her clothes so I could make a quilt for my DH. What I was provided with would make at least a dozen quilts - so far I have completed 4 and donated them to the special needs school near us. Something for the adults (kids) to remember her by....

jeanneb52

I have done several...all were cherished. Also made throw pillows out of whole shirts. I made them look like the shirt was just folded, color intact. It was fulfilling to give someone somthing to hodl on those dark nights.

DOTTYMO

A friend made a beautiful and snugly quilt with her husbands shirts. She discovered her husband had been very careful in matching the. Colours of his shirt and ended up with a pale purple in squares and then appliqués hearts in several places. She also kept spraying her husbands deodorant over it as well .
She found it very peaceful in the even ings to snuggle in.

IraJane

Last spring I made a disappearing nine patch from the clothes of a lady who had passed away. The daughter brought me the bright clothes the lady had made for a trip she and her husband had taken to Hawaii and a few things with special meaning. The daughter and her siblings gave the quilt to their Dad for Father's Day. He was delighted with the quilt.

BCaplette

Kimberly,
My father just passed from an accident three months ago. After getting back home and receiving the boxes of his things, I decided to do just that. I have two sons that love to snuggle in quilts. So I made them each one from his shirts. He wore western style shirts so I carefully cut the pockets with the fancy snap tabs in tacked. I applied them to several of the blocks. Then I took the front plackets that had snaps also and used them as an outer border. I put cuddle fleece on the back. They turned out great. I can not tell you the comfort it brought to have made something useful out of his things. My boys will cherish them forever. So I guess my advice is don't be scared. It will turn out fine and be something that you give that will continue to give for a very long time.

gramacheri

I do these all the time. They are one of the most rewarding things I do. It's hard to make the first few cuts from the
perfectly good clothing but I remember how special and what wonderful memories they will provide. I usually make simple squares and sew them in rows, nothing fancy, just so that each piece will be large enough to recognize. I also like to cut out squares that include a pocket (sometimes with a name - like a work shirt has.) I have used shirts, pants, aprons, running clothes, T-shirts and even gloves from the NY Marathon. It turns out to be a priceless gift.

noradi

I made a quilt from my Dad's clothing when he passed away 22 yrs ago. It was a clothes
line with shirts & bib overalls hanging on it which is what he wore 90% of the time. There was a lot of applique ( flowers, vines, dog, toys,basket etc.) & each bib had a mini quilt block in it. I absolutely loved working on it as it provided a lot of time for reflecting on sweet memories. I gave the quilt to my grandmother who packed away her first borns clothing remnants and then returned it to me as her health started deteriorating. I have pieces cut out to make a 2nd quilt for myself but after receiving hers back, I never finished the 2nd one. Maybe one of these days.