Quilts from clothing
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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.
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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.
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Beautiful work. These will surely be treasured
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Wow, you did a wonderful job on both quilts.
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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.
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They are beautiful quilts....you certainly are a quilter!!!!!
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Great quilts!👍
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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.
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Such wonderful quilts! you are indeed a "quilter"! very beautiful work.
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Love the detail in the quilting!
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Wow, those are amazing quilts, they will be cherished for years to come.
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Awesome quilts. You did a fantastic job. Having done some memory quilts, I know how difficult it can be to work with some fabrics.
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I'm sure these will be an immense comfort to the family. Great work!
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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.
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Wow! What great memories for your friends! I love the different quilting you did on the first quilt - very original!
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those are gorgeous!!! even more so when you realize they were made with clothing great job
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What a huge accomplishment and so well done. Love the picture quilt with the gorgeous detailed quilting.
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Wow, these are beautiful!
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Both quilts are beautiful and will be loved.
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These are by far the best all around clothing memory quilts that I have seen. Stunningly beautiful!
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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.
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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
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Both quilts are fabulous with much thought and attention to detail. Love the pictures of her Mom in the first quilt.
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Beautiful memories in those quilts!
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