Quilts from clothing
 

They are finally finished! I committed to making quilts for a friend and her daughter from her mother's clothing. Her mother passed away the end of 2012 and it was 2-3 years before before she was able to gather and get her mother's clothing to me. I gave her books and magazines of quilts and asked each to pick a pattern she liked. My friend picked the Stars on Point pattern, which I inserted photos into the center of each star instead of the 4 patch in the pattern. Her daughter selected the Infinity quilt pattern. So I went to work cutting up the blouses, dresses, pants and shirts. Most had to be stablized... I used French fuse. Then I spent 3-4 years teaching myself how to quilt and "practicing" by making other quilts, for nieces who got married, fund-raising quilts, and dabbled in a couple of t-shirt quilts. So this year my goal was to complete these two quilts. I'm sewing the sleeves on the back this afternoon and will deliver tonight. I can't wait. I'm really happy with my finished projects. I think I can officially call myself a quilter.

Those 2 quilts are beautiful & will be cherished by your friend & her daughter. Yes, yes, yes you are officially a quilter. Thank you for sharing your story & quilts with us.

Beautiful work. These will surely be treasured

Wow, you did a wonderful job on both quilts.

What wonderful memories these are. They will be much loved for generations to come. You have achieved many goals with these two quilt. Most of all you a quilter. It seems to me for sometime before you knew it you were a quilter.

They are beautiful quilts....you certainly are a quilter!!!!!

Yes, you are a quilter!

Great job using what you had to work with - which can be a challenge at times.

Wow I love them both. I can't pick which is my favorite. I really like the infinity one, but the picture one is special. Great job on both.

Such wonderful quilts! you are indeed a "quilter"! very beautiful work.

Love the detail in the quilting!

Wow, those are amazing quilts, they will be cherished for years to come.

Awesome quilts. You did a fantastic job. Having done some memory quilts, I know how difficult it can be to work with some fabrics.

I'm sure these will be an immense comfort to the family. Great work!

Those are both treasures and you most certainly are a quilter! Simply beautifully done. Your friend and her daughter are going to be so pleased.

Wow! What great memories for your friends! I love the different quilting you did on the first quilt - very original!

those are gorgeous!!! even more so when you realize they were made with clothing great job

What a huge accomplishment and so well done. Love the picture quilt with the gorgeous detailed quilting.

Wow, these are beautiful!

Both quilts are beautiful and will be loved.

These are by far the best all around clothing memory quilts that I have seen. Stunningly beautiful!

Thanks all for your kind words. I'm amazed myself at these masterpieces. They came out better than I could have imagined when I think about what I had to work with and and the struggles along the way. I so love the infinity one but it was a killer at times. The red i used was a linen like skirt.. omg that stuff frays soooo much! The picture one is so meaningful to the ladies. The granddaughter is in so many of the photos. It was a struggle finding the best fabric and printer. I'm so happy to have them completed and in the hands of my friends.

You certainly can call yourself a quilter and a great one too. The quilts are gorgeous and will hold so many memories for the families. Beautiful job and well done

Both quilts are fabulous with much thought and attention to detail. Love the pictures of her Mom in the first quilt.

Beautiful memories in those quilts!