Comments on: Making Quilts from Old Garments http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:45:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Susan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/comment-page-1/#comment-309728 Susan Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:29:00 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289#comment-309728 Over the past two years we at Over The Top Quilting Studio (www.overthetopquilting.com) have been commissioned numerous times to make quilts out of old clothes. One Mom had us make quilts for her kids out of their baby clothes. We have had many, many people who have us make quilts from their T-shirts. And now, we are involved in making Memory or Memorial quilts for relatives of deceased family members. It is with the latter cases where we seem to be able to play a significant role in helping others to heal. To be able to preserve the memories of someone by being able to snuggle under a quilt made of familiar fabrics brings peace to the people we have been able to serve. One of my sisters has even decided that we have been given a mission to do this healing work. Do visit our website and go to the T-shirt tab to see numerous examples of the great use that we are able to make of old clothing. Over the past two years we at Over The Top Quilting Studio (www.overthetopquilting.com) have been commissioned numerous times to make quilts out of old clothes. One Mom had us make quilts for her kids out of their baby clothes. We have had many, many people who have us make quilts from their T-shirts. And now, we are involved in making Memory or Memorial quilts for relatives of deceased family members. It is with the latter cases where we seem to be able to play a significant role in helping others to heal. To be able to preserve the memories of someone by being able to snuggle under a quilt made of familiar fabrics brings peace to the people we have been able to serve. One of my sisters has even decided that we have been given a mission to do this healing work.

Do visit our website and go to the T-shirt tab to see numerous examples of the great use that we are able to make of old clothing.

]]> By: Sara Elliott http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/comment-page-1/#comment-309218 Sara Elliott Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:35:15 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289#comment-309218 Hi, I'm a quilter and gardener who loves to re-invent old things. I love to recycle fabric. It always seems like giving an old friend, a shirt or blouse, a new life. I have a small four-patch quilt from my grandmother that was made from my childhood play-clothes. I made something similar out of my husbands old dress shirts. It's funny, but of all the quilts that I've made over the years, out of expensive fabrics too, my favorite is that funny little quilt. Hi,

I’m a quilter and gardener who loves to re-invent old things.

I love to recycle fabric. It always seems like giving an old friend, a shirt or blouse, a new life.

I have a small four-patch quilt from my grandmother that was made from my childhood play-clothes.

I made something similar out of my husbands old dress shirts. It’s funny, but of all the quilts that I’ve made over the years, out of expensive fabrics too, my favorite is that funny little quilt.

]]> By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/comment-page-1/#comment-309181 Mary Emma Allen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:23:29 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289#comment-309181 I just visited your blog, Halle (both the above link pertaining to sewing posts and then your whole blog. You do amazing things with recycled materials. Lovely photos, too. I just visited your blog, Halle (both the above link pertaining to sewing posts and then your whole blog. You do amazing things with recycled materials. Lovely photos, too.

]]> By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/comment-page-1/#comment-309171 Mary Emma Allen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:11:26 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289#comment-309171 Thanks for stopping by, Halle, and sharing. I think more and more people in today's economy will be looking into how they can recycle their old garments...making aprons is just one use for them. I think it's interesting how one lady makes a business creating aprons from vintage items. Thanks for stopping by, Halle, and sharing. I think more and more people in today’s economy will be looking into how they can recycle their old garments…making aprons is just one use for them. I think it’s interesting how one lady makes a business creating aprons from vintage items.

]]> By: Halle G http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/comment-page-1/#comment-309156 Halle G Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:53:54 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289#comment-309156 I'm always looking for fun ways to reuse the fabric I already have...old jeans, maternity clothes, slipcovers etc. http://halleshobbies.blogspot.com/search/label/sewing I’m always looking for fun ways to reuse the fabric I already have…old jeans, maternity clothes, slipcovers etc.

http://halleshobbies.blogspot.com/search/label/sewing

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