My 15 year-old granddaughter will be going into high school next year. She is a rather personable young lady and has a lot of friends. Some of her Jr. High classmates will be attending a different high school, and some members of her swim team are graduating, so she will be losing some of the friends she has had for several years. I suggested a signature quilt for her and she was very enthusiastic about the idea. I made the blocks, put some in a plastic baggie along with a pigma pen and she put this in her backpack. Between now and the time school is out, she should have all the signatures she needs/wants, and I will sew the blocks together for her. I wish someone had done this for me!!!

How thoughtful of you to help her do this :lol: Maybe after she gets all the siggies, she will help you put it together :wink: And what a treasure she will have :thumbup:

What a wonderful idea. I bet she will treasure this quilt.

What a great idea! Having her help me will give her more entitlement to her quilt. Thanks...

What a great idea!!!
I did that for my DD track coach, Except I made the quilt making sure that I had enough "white" spaces for each team member to sign. Only problem was, some of the girls decided they wanted to use "puff" paint to sign their names. Oh Well, coach loved it, even though the puff paint really made it look ....... Not as nice.

What a wonderful idea! She will thoroughly cherish this quilt. Bless you for doing this for her. Dbl. the sentiment for her about the quilt.

What a great memory to cherish every time she uses the quilt!

Pictures needed when it's finished.
:) :)

What a wonderful idea.

That's a great idea!!! Wish I would have thought of that!!

What a wonderful idea! She will sure love that quilt!

what a great mom she will love it

Great idea Mom! Wish I had thought of that!

Good thnking!

What a nice grandma. Sounds like something she'll treasure for a long, long time.

what a cool idea! Make sure you post pics of it!

Great idea. Remember the autograph hound dogs from the 50's? ( I think it was the 50's.) The quilt will last much longer!!!

What a great idea! All we had was yearbooks to sign! Good luck trying to keep track of them over the years and all the moves in life!

Great idea!!! Also a wonderful way to introduce her into quilting :D:D:D

Looking forward to seeing your quilt when you finish.

Wonderful idea. A gift I am sure she will treasure. I am in the process of making a signature quilt for our associate pastor who will soon be leaving to become the head pastor at another church. The quilt I am making is a basket weave pattern set on point and all ot the setting triangles have the signatures and little notes from church members. I will post a picture when it is complete. I am racing against time to get it quilted. I will have to do that by machine or it won't be done in time.

Sounds like you have your hands full. I look forward to seeing a picture of your finished quilt.

This is an awesome idea! So much better than just signing a yearbook like we used to do.

This is a wonderful memory for her.
But don't forget to add the date, plus the school
and town. That will be important to her own kids
should they not be raised in her home town.

I am in the process of making an autograph quilt for my DD Speech & Drama Coach. We are going to try to get as many former team members to sign it also. So it probably will not be done until the end of summer. Just try to catch all of those busy teenagers and young adults! All of you are right - it will be a cherished gift.

I made a "Bow Tie" quilt for a Doctor that has retired. He was the founder of the practice. He wore bow ties most of the time. I got 23 neck ties from his wife, took them apart(took me 4 months) stabilized them and with unbleached muslin I made bow tie blocks. Each bloch was alternated with a signature block. The signature blocks were from
Doctors he had worked with over the past 40 years, patients that he had treated and past employees that have either moved or retired. One patient he treated while in Vietnam. I didn't put any batting in it, would have been too heavy. It ended up being 7 foot square. I did put a sleeve on the back before putting the back on it. Did I mention that I have been with this practice almost 31 years. She will enjoy the signature quilt. My Doc. does. Em

I don't think I would take on a tremendous project such as your bow tie quilt (wish I could see a picture of it). You might say I am not that "dedicated", and I truly admire you for doing this. Someday you will receive payback -- someone will do something truly wonderful for you!!!

Catching all these busy teenagers is the reason I instructed Cara to carry some blocks and pen in her backpack to take advantage of every opportunity. I will probably duplicate this project for two younger (4 and 6 yrs) grandchildren several years down the line if I am not too old and feeble by that time.

I'm not sure how to post a picture. I love and miss him. He came in the surgery center as I was typing my comment. I stood up and got a hug from him. He let me borrow his wifes Mercedes for a few days. My car in the shop. em

Great memory for her!

I know what you mean. I worked for a physician for almost 20 years when we lived in NM. He is now 87 yrs. old, and I haven't seen him in many years, but I still think of him. He was such a good boss, and a good boss is an exception rather than the rule!!

Lovely idea.

I'd like to add that in spite of me liking him so much, I still would not have made him a bow tie quilt!!!

Wow - what a great idea. When I was in high school, I had an autograph book that I had my friends sign. I still have it from the 50's and love to look back at it and read it. Many memories!

I did the siggy memory quilt for my youngest daughter for her wedding. All the guests as her bridal showers, wedding and reception got to sign a block and then I put it together with some wedding photos. She and her new husband loved it. When she had her first child, her baby spit up on it and she washed it and some of the ink faded from the pictures so it got distorted even though I set the photo transfers. She know now hangs it and doesn't use it where her girls could spill or spit up on it.

I did the siggy memory quilt for my youngest daughter for her wedding. All the guests as her bridal showers, wedding and reception got to sign a block and then I put it together with some wedding photos. She and her new husband loved it. When she had her first child, her baby spit up on it and she washed it and some of the ink faded from the pictures so it got distorted even though I set the photo transfers. She know now hangs it and doesn't use it where her girls could spill or spit up on it.

I went to a church service for the graduates in our parish today and at the reception, I saw graduates going around with the AUTOGRAPH HOUND DOGS AND PENS. I thought I had gone back in time. What is it they say?-- What goes around, comes around.

You are so thoughtful! and I agree about her making the quilt with you. not only will it give her ownership, but a cherished memory with you, a closeness that just the two of you will have!

i did that for my grandsons kindegarden teacher the kids traced there hand and signed it the teacher loved it , his class was her last one as she was retiring that year !! it is a great way to remember her good times at school

Oh - that's a good idea....how about adding a picture of each friend????

Excellent idea! Better than a lot of signatures on a scrap of paper!!