![]() ![]() In this quilt, fusible appliqués cut from neckties form the shape of a giant heart, and remnants of the neckties make a pieced inner border that ties it all together. APQS Dealer JulieAnn Chavez designed “Memories Tied with Love” when she was commissioned to make a memory quilt out of neckties. Search “baby clothes memory quilts”, “quilts made from baby clothes”, or whatever else comes to mind for ideas.February always brings hearts to mind, and we have a special work of “heart” to share with you this month. You’ll find a lot of great ideas on both Google and Pinterest for quilts made from baby clothes. Fusible applique is an easy way to do that. You may also want to include the child’s name, and possibly birth date, somewhere in the quilt. Regardless of the process you choose for making a baby clothes memory quilt, be sure to sew down sleeves, neck openings and any other loose parts. Or go a step further and cut parts of the clothing up to use in piecing blocks for a quilt, while showcasing special parts. ![]() Look for a quilt pattern that has a large central square in each block that can be used to showcase pieces cut from clothes. You’ll find a lot of helpful tips for various clothing situations in Melissa’s tutorialĬlick here for the “Sew It Yourself – Baby Quilt” tutorial.įinally, you might consider using parts from baby clothes in a more traditionally pieced quilt design. That’s a great idea if the quilt is starting to look too busy. The following quilt, made by Melissa from A Happy Stitch, includes blocks of blank pieces of clothing. In her article (linked to below) she discusses how to deal with necklines, stabilizers, sewing down loose parts and batting.Ĭlick here for the “How to Make Memory Quilts” article. The photo above is a closeup from the memory quilt made by The Sassy Quilter (see the full quilt below). Embroidered patches, cute necklines, printed messages and more are perfect for showcasing. This process is similar to making a tee shirt quilt.įocus on special sections from each piece of clothing. She then added stabilizer to backside of the pieces of clothing and stitched them down to the background (the crochet appliques are optional).Ĭlick here for the “Baby Clothes Memory Quilt Embellished with Crochet Appliqués” article.Ī second way to make a quilt from baby clothes is to cut squares from the articles of clothing and sew them together. Notice how she cut out the backs of the clothing to reduce bulk. Olena from Golden Lucy Crafts explains how she made the quilt shown above in the following tutorial. You may have some ideas of your own, as well. Sew the squares together, with or without sashing.Īnother idea for using the full outfits is to arrange them so they appear to be hanging on a clothesline. Or place each article of clothing in a separate background square. The background can be pieced or one solid piece of fabric. Create a free-form collage that’s pleasing to your eye and sew the clothes securely to the background fabric. Wonderful quilts can be made from entire pieces of clothing. While these are specific to tee shirt fabric, they should help with other types of stretchy fabric, too. Take a look at our “Tips for Making Tee Shirt Quilts” article for construction tips, especially the second video that discusses stabilizers. ![]() In all cases you’ll want to stabilize stretchy fabric. ![]() Also keep in mind that tiny shoes, small stuffed toys, hats and more can often be included. When designing a quilt made from baby clothes consider three ways of putting it together. ![]()
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