There is a book called "Handprint Quilts" by Marcia L. Layton from Martingale Press, copyright 2003. There are some interesting layouts in it, and some have embellishments that are quite unique.

Here is a hand print quilt I did for a teacher. Sounds like a very nice undertaking.

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If there is anything better than to be loved, it is loving.
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A friend of ours used this in her wedding ceremony - she read it to her husband. She changed a few words to suit her needs - one could do it for a quilt.

"These are the hands of your best friend. They are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever.

These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future.

These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you like no other.

These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief wracks your mind.

These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.

May these hands always reach out with love, tenderness and respect.

May these hands continue to build a loving relationship that lasts a lifetime."

I can see the hands being leaves in a family tree or tree of life. Remember to name and date each one.

I have an old painted family tree from my eldest's dad's family. It has names on leaves and birthdates, plus marriage dates (year only). The last names were added to it in the early 1930's when Aunt Jane was born.

I made a quilt for my Mother's 90th Christmas. I appliqued each hand print on a different solid color block for each family. Their children, grandchildren and great grands were cut out of medium and small florals, with the grandchildren of each family all the same and the greats of a different print. In the center I put a picture of my parents right after they were married. I titled it, "because 2 people fell in love". I also included a pink angel and a blue one, for the babies in heaven waiting for Grandma to rock them. I have never had any luck trying to post a pic, but willl try again.

I had no luck downloading a pic. I also put each person's first name and birth year on the solid part of the block.

Love this.

[QUOTE=ube quilting;7414421]Here is a hand print quilt I did for a teacher. Sounds like a very nice undertaking.

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love this. My granddaughter is a teacher. I may have to make one of these,

I made a quilt with handprints putting great grandmother in the middle and arranged her children next and then grandchildren, etc in two or three big circles. It really turned out nice.

Did you take a peek at the quilts with hand-prints on Google Images??
https://www.google.com/search?q=hand...w=1015&bih=606

A friend of mine posted this one that she made with preschool kids.
http://alwayssewlove.blogspot.com/20...ity-quilt.html