You can read more about Melissa’s quilt made in remembrance of her brother here at WeAllSew.Īnd finally, here’s a fun example of a t-shirt quilt made by Jaime David to memorialize a favorite sports team in jerseys and tees. You can read more about Sheri’s memory quilt blocks here at WeAllSew, and find her free pattern for these beautiful memory quilt blocks.Īrtist Melissa Averinos shared a stunning memory quilt she made, My Brother’s Jeans, which won the Best in Show award at QuiltCon 2016.
Shari Butler created a set of beautiful framed blocks to help a good friend remember a loved one. I used one style of block for this quilt, and oriented the blocks in different ways to create the quilt pattern. I took a selection of his favorite ties mixed with wool suiting scraps, and he was able to enjoy some good memories every time he used the quilt while watching TV or reading a good book.
This is a memory quilt I made out of ties years ago for my stepfather to commemorate his retirement from professional work. Memory quilts can be made in virtually any way – from a precisely pieced pattern to free-form, improvisational piecing. I’m making memory quilts for my family from clothing that belonged to my stepfather after his recent passing, and I’m sharing the process with you.īefore we get started let’s take a quick look at a few examples of memory quilts. There are lots of different ways to create a memory quilt, and many occasions they can celebrate. Memory quilts are made with personal items such as t-shirts, button down shirts, jeans, skirts, dresses, pillowcases, and even old blankets.