I friend of mine just finished a quilt that she had made out of some old blocks her mother-in-law had made. She took some digital pictures of old (sepia) photos of family members, printed them on fabric. She also took pictures of excerpts from her mother-in-laws diary, some of her favorite recipes and other momentos. She alternated these blocks with the quilt blocks. It was very charming and sentimental. She gave the quilt to her sister-in-law for a birthday present. Wish I had a photo to share.