I have a client who has me create a Sunbonnet for each of her girls every 3 years with the clothing they wore during the 3 years prior. This is the picture of the first two. Embellishment, especially the hat rims, are buttons, bows, ruffles, etc., that were taken from the outfits. One little girl got a pink bordered one and the other little girl got the lavender bordered one. The second photo is from a client who lost her husband last year. Sunbonnet Sues and Fisherman Freds are appliqued out of his shirts with embellishments in the hat rims.

wow, what great quilts, thanks for sharing.

Very nice!

What a cute idea. The kids will remember those fabrics and hopefully it will bring back great memories. Thank you for showing them to us

They are wonderful! Love the idea!

Adorable!! And what a great idea! I hope the lables show the girls ages at the time the clothes are worn.

Awesome....such great memories!!!!

adorable!
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Oh, they are so adorbable!!! I could kick myself for not saving my girl's dresses I made her when little...

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those are wonderful! such precious memories.

I recently opened a bag of fabric scraps that my deceased Mother had in the attic.... this would be perfect. She made all my clothes, so they should be around 50 yrs old.

Very cute

So cute

Sweet, sweet quilt. Beautiful job.

Yes, the embroidery on the fronts of the quilts show names and dates and ages.

Thank you, Marti. We are so close.....almost. :)

Do it! Make that quilt and hang on to those memories in the way only a quilt can bring. Otherwise, it's just clothes stuck away somewhere not being used, admired or appreciated!

I like it.

Wow how pretty.

They are so adorable.

How special all of those quilts are for the owners.
And how special you are, for taking the time to dismantle and create the extra touches via the embellishments!

Gorgeous quilts ... truly a keepsake!

Locw Sun Bonnet ue. Great quilts

Wow those are really nice.

Very nice way to recycle!

What a great idea !! thank you for sharing. pretty

what a cute idea. they are really cute you did a great job

Lovely quilts! What a great idea too! Good job!

wow what a clever idea, I love these for Sue is my all time favorite

Love the quilts and that is wonderful idea

Neat! Love them!! :thumbup:

Great quilts. Love SBS.

What wonderful wonferful quilts!!!

Lovely quilts! Great idea for both~

Those are wonderful quilts and I especially like your SBS's. Thanks for sharing the history of these quilts and how they are made from memorable clothing. I love what you have created for those special people you know.

Very cute!

Wow fantastic.

I Wonder, I love your avatar crochet butterfly. It makes me think of my mother. She loved the pineapple pattern and crocheted many of them in everything from doilies to bedspreads and tablecloths. Thanks for using it. Now back to the quilts.....
Grandbysquilts, I really like your Sunbonnet Sue quilts. Very pretty. I really like the red bordered one. Great idea to use the childs ourgrown clothing like that.

Those are darling. I hope they treasure them as they get older. I made a piggy quilt for my great niece out of the fabrics I made her clothes from. She collects piggies btw.

Adorable!