New as well!
11-09-2010, 02:39 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2
Hi! I'm new to quilting as well as this website. I started to quilt to make memory quilts for my 3 brothers and sister. I have no idea what I am doing! I am taking my Mom's clothing and using this for my quilts. My Mom was such a special person to all of us. I wanted to make these keepsakes for my family. I would appreciate any and all help!
11-09-2010, 03:06 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 841
Welcome! I'm new as well, and I've found the people on this site to be very welcoming and full of ideas! How wonderful! As far as memory quilts, I made one for my aunt that placed in our local quilt show. I did a pictorial quilt of my grandpa and my aunt's son. I used Grandpa's jeans and dungaree shirt as his clothing in the quilt, and also used them as the main fabrics in the border. It was a wonderful way to preserve his likeness with his clothes. I never cried more in a project. His clothes still smelled of the farm...silage and dairy cows. It was very healing for me. Good luck with your memory quilts!
Memory Quilt of Grandpa
[ATTACH=CONFIG]122726[/ATTACH]
11-09-2010, 03:25 PM
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2
Thank you for your kind words! Your quilt is very beautiful! I am having a hard time cutting into Mom's clothes too. I remember how she looked in them, and how Mom loved life! My quilt is very basic. As I told a friend at work, "I'm not sure it is quilting I am doing, but sewing squares!" Some of the squares are Fence Rail and some are 6 in. squares. Mom's clothes were very small, so I am limited, especially since I don't know what I am doing, with my pattern.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
annabilly
Introduce Yourself
13
07-22-2017 08:19 AM
EmiliasNana
Pictures
25
01-10-2013 09:06 PM
patricej
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
1
07-14-2009 06:43 AM
