Review - Project Repat T-Shirt Quilt

If you are anything like me then you probably have quite a few t-shirts that you don't really wear anymore but are sentimental.  Shirts that commemorate occasions, sports teams, school events, places you've been, etc.  Now about 20 years ago I had a queen-sized t-shirt quilt made by a local quilting shop - t-shirts were mostly early 90's Chicago Bulls shirts.  It was a bit pricey, a bit basic and kind of delicate (the back and binding around the edges was just a white cotton jersey) but it did the trick.  Now that I have a daughter I've been keeping not only my sentimental tees but her tees as well.  And after we moved last Summer I wanted to have two quilts made, one for me and one for her.  I'd been hearing about Project Repat on social media and decided to check them out.  And I'm glad I did, it was a super easy process and very reasonably priced.  I ended up having enough shirts for 2 lap quilts (twin, full, queen and king sizes are also available and they tell you how many panels are on each).  Here is my quilt:

16 panels, I ended up having 3 shirts where I used the front and back graphics.  Make sure you watch Project Repat's video about how to handle shirts where you want to use both sides.  Very helpful!

The back of the quilts will be a really snuggly grey fleece (there are seven colors to choose from)!

It's Teddy approved!

In fact I was so impressed with the quilts I am now a Project Repat Ambassador! If you click here then you can sign up and receive discounts on your very own t-shirt quilt, and I earn a little bit towards another t-shirt quilt.  Win-win.  It's wonderful to have something useful out of something that would otherwise just sit in a drawer or closet.

Happy Weekend and Children's Clothing Keepsake Quilt Finale!

I hope everyone has a marvelous weekend! Since my hubby is working almost non-stop it's going to be another low key one (and a bit somber with the anniversary of 9/11, which always makes me very sad).

On a lighter note, remember a couple of months ago one of my friends was working on a keepsake quilt made from my daughter's clothes that I wanted to keep, but not store?  Well, it's now completed and is absolutely beautiful!  It is exactly what I had pictured in my mind and she did an amazing job!  Here it is (from her blog):

Now some pictures I took (not the best in the world, I'm no photographer.  Obviously - ha!)

The center of every square has a motif from from the clothes in it, either the print from the front or some sort of other decorative embroidery, even a pocket from one dress.  So special!

The back of the quilt is Paula Prass' Garden Trellis in pink (a perfect mid-scale print in a pink that's not too sweet or hot).

The top full size picture isn't showing as large on my blog - but pop over to Kheli's blog post for a larger picture and a great description.  Kheli is a fabulous quilter who has an Etsy store too.  Keep her in mind if you ever want an amazing quilt made.  Her work is perfection!  I can't thank her enough for this treasured keepsake!

Images via Remember Your Karma and moi

*Update* Children's Clothing Keepsake Quilt

You may remember about two months ago I blogged about wanting a keepsake quilt for my little one's baby clothes, well one of my friends (and former co-worker) is making one for me as we speak and she posted a little preview on her blog.  She's a super talented quilter and it's been really nice working with her again - well, I sent the clothes and my preference for fabric for the back, she's doing all the real work!   Check out this square:

What's great is that I can look at each pattern and remember the outfit - awwww.  I'm so excited!!! 

Image via Remember Your Karma

I want this! - Children's Clothing Keepsake Quilt

I've been purging a bit lately, anticipating a (hopefully soon) move.  I want to get rid of things we don't need or want anymore.  This includes lots of baby stuff  - and boy can you accumulate tons of do dads when you have a kid.  Most of the stuff I've already purged we hardly used.  We aren't planning on having another little one so I also am getting rid of things she's outgrown/finished using. 

The point of all this rambling is that I'm totally digging the idea of a quilt made out of the little one's outgrown clothes (the "sentimental" ones) that I decided to keep.  I went through her outgrown stuff about 4 months ago and honestly I thought it would be harder to purge - I kept hearing people say it was so difficult letting go of the clothing, so emotional.  Well, maybe I'm totally heartless, but I got rid of 95% of it without batting an eye (meanwhile, my Mother was with me and I think she cried more than I did).  But the question remained, what to do with the keepers?  I don't want to just keep them in a plastic storage bin forever, seems pointless.  So I thought and thought and decided that a quilt would be a useful and lovely keepsake.  Here are some images I found for inspiration:

Via Hannah Bella & Jake

Via Goose Tracks Quilts

 

"Butterfly Kisses" Via Kathy K Wylie

Now, I don't quilt, so I'll have to get on the ball and figure out where to get it made.  I'm still working on that part.  Do you all like this idea?  Any other suggestions?