Family quilt ideas

Detwiler Family, descendents of Henry & Catherine Latshaw Detwiler

Each year for Christmas, I like to give handmade gifts when possible. My mom is probably the most frequent receiver of these gifts. This year I was

Looking for some awesome memory quilt ideas? Then this list has you covered. You'll find all kinds of ideas for your memory quilt.

Sweet on Stitches Memory Quilt Maker Sherie Mckenna on Instagram: "Turning well wishes into timeless treasures! 💌✨ We recently created a guest book quilt filled with heartfelt messages from loved ones. What better way to capture the essence of a special occasion than with a quilt adorned with the love and blessings of friends and family? 💖 #GuestBookQuilt #MemoriesInStitches #HandcraftedWithLove #sweetonstitches #memoryquilt #memoryquiltmaker…

A re-creation of the photo of my great grandparents holding the original quilt in the late 60s. These are my parents now holding the quilt in 2023. I recently discovered that my family has a history in the quilt world. Most people probably have a quilter in their family tree since it was a very normal pastime for women throughout history. (Let's pause for how incredible that fact alone is. I would bet everyone in this world is related to a quilter!) I discovered my paternal…

In the mid-1800s, Friendship Quilts were a way to commemorate events and memories, often with a large group of people creating the quilt for a particular person or family. These quilts were often personalized with the signatures of those who made the squares in the quilt. With this in mind, the Nevins Library developed the Friendship Quilt Project. Starting in December 2020 and continuing through March 2021, the library requested quilt squares from the community to be included in the…

Learn how to create your own Love Letter Quilt Top here: https://www.heidiparkes.com/blog/2023/7/27/love-letter-quilt-

Families are like Quilts … Lives pieced together - Stitched with smiles and tears, colored with memories and bound by Love. Unknown

VERY IMPORTANT!!! (PLEASE HAVE YOUR PHOTOS READY BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER. IF I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM WITHIN ONE WEEK OF ORDER DATE OR COMMUNICATION HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE AS TO THE REASON FOR DELAY, YOUR ORDER WILL BE CANCELLED AND REFUNDED.) Also, when placing an order, please be sure you understand what size quilt you are requesting. Each quilt size option has the length and width listed with a quilt diagram with measurements on my last photo shown. With her kids displaced due to military…

Cooper and Aunt Leah at Gardner Village with cute Easter decorations... The following pictures are all from an exhibit at My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe addressing the folklore of quilting in Northern Utah. Great presentation was given with slide show...made for an enjoyable evening...enjoy the photos!! 1st time applique project for this quilt maker....exquisite! example of foundation piecing... Antique bow tie... Women quilting outdoors in the 1940's--picture from Library of Congress. Making a…

The quickest tutorial on making a photo quilt at home.

Scrabble quilt for teacher friend. She loves to play scrabble. Around 2010.

Jan used our exclusive Scrabble tile panel to create this one of a kind quilt about her family.

You can make a photo block quilt to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or other memorable occasion with this Photo Memory Quilt Tutorial.

My most popular quilt design . . . Black and White Christmas for this customer! That’s what Mom wanted for Daughter who was sacrificially serving out of the country and wouldn’t be home for the holidays. I had never made a black and white quilt at that time and it’s become my #1 Seller, thanks for the idea Mom! Here’s the process: 1) You decide number of photos/size of quilt. (Measurements are approximate. Your quilt is not made from a pattern, it is “custom-made”, so sizes may vary…

In this guide you will find a step-be-step tutorial about how to make a photo quilt. Check out 15 inspirational ideas to make a photo quilt.

These 12 Easy baby quilt patterns are the perfect gift for a friend's new baby or the newest member of your family.

Finally I am entering the moving homestretch. I have one week left of “normal life” after which it is time to put everything in boxes, no exceptions. Well, you can imagine then how good it feels that I am totally caught up on quilting customer quilts. Plus, that means that I have some pretty thin

Quilt made of family memories and family tree