Memory Quilt - Arts, Crafts and DIY

I was given baby clothes to make my great grandchildren each a Memory Quilt.

Material

1 Cotton single bed sheet
1 Flannelette sheet
Thread, scissors and pins
As much as required Fabric cut to size from clothing to create patches
As much as required Cotton strips cut to separate the rows of patches

Method

Cut the flannelette sheet so it is five centimeters less at each edge than the cotton sheet. Pin and sew into place with a two centimeter seam.
Cut strips of fabric the length of the flannelette sheet.
Sew the cut fabric patches taken from the clothing into lengths of the flannelette sheet. Sew the strips to the strips of patches.
Pin the assembled pieces together and stitch to the cotton sheet.
Fold the remaining excess of the cotton sheet over to form a binding hem around the edge of the patch side of the quilt. Pin and stitch into place.

Notes

I needed to separate the patches and add strips of cotton in between each row of patches because the baby clothes were of several types of fabrics. Some stretch knit and I needed to keep the patches straight and even. This was a great way to recycle baby clothes and become a family heirloom.

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- Tene
- 02 Oct 2014
  1:52 am

88 Comments

- - ChiWren said
  - 06 Sep 2024
    9:39 am
Wow, thank you so much for this. Once I get my sewing room back I’ll get stuck in. I always thought I would need a quilting or embroidery machine to execute something of this high quality. That’s the dream to own.

- - My Littlebuttons said
  - 12 Jun 2022
    3:17 pm
How gorgeous is the quilt I would love to make one like this but I cannot even sew a button on properly let alone make something so beautiful like this

- - Mum2archer said
  - 31 May 2022
    10:39 pm
I don’t think I would be confident enough to make this but it’s so lovely!

- - Forgetful Mumma said
  - 29 Mar 2022
    4:48 pm
I’ve always wanted to sew a quilt but thought it was too difficult. You have given simple, easy to follow instructions and now it doesn’t seem so hard

- - mom478886 said
  - 08 Jul 2021
    4:57 pm
Would interfacing help stabilise the knits? I’m not confident sewing knits but would love to give this a go

- - Danzafly said
  - 14 Dec 2020
    7:46 pm
Beautiful, such a lovley keepsake!
I would love to have the skill level to be able to do this with some of the super special clothes that I have kept from my own children.
Just lovely, well done and thanks for sharing!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Oct 2020
    2:08 pm
would be a nice project with baby clothes too

- - Petal53 said
  - 29 Apr 2020
    8:51 am
I can understand the sentimental value behind having one of these quilts. I’m not crafty enough to even attempt it.

- - mom462038 said
  - 18 Apr 2020
    5:49 pm
Not sure I would be keen to chop up my kids baby clothes to make a quilt I much prefer to save them and pass them on yo their kids

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 Oct 2019
    3:12 pm
I wish I was arty enough to make a quilt out of my kids baby clothes.

- - mom129591 said
  - 31 Aug 2019
    7:36 pm
I really love this! Thank you so much for sharing this one.

- - caramello said
  - 26 May 2019
    8:05 pm
what a great idea, thanks for sharing

- - mom19782016 said
  - 22 May 2019
    8:42 am
So lovely. My mum makes these with the kids grown out baby clothes

- - MrsA said
  - 24 Mar 2019
    5:08 pm
I wish I were the kind of person who made things like this. So beautiful.

- - kjgarner said
  - 18 Jun 2018
    10:48 pm
Keeping all the special clothes in one quilt gives it that extra special touch

- - kjgarner said
  - 17 Jun 2018
    9:49 pm
That is a great way to keep the memories close

- - mom74005 said
  - 01 Jun 2018
    5:46 pm
A fantastic idea and memorable keepsake

- - mom221790 said
  - 21 Jun 2017
    10:42 pm
My mum has asked for any baby clothes I have to make quilted blankets. I will share this with her.
Thanks
- mom19782016 replied
  
  18 Oct 2020 , 10:27 am
  I love the idea of using baby clothes
- - Haylz89 said
  - 12 Jun 2017
    2:05 pm
This is beautiful, I would love to do this with my kiddos clothes, I can’t bring myself to get rid of them.

- - Stef said
  - 25 Feb 2017
    3:21 pm
I think that this is a pretty great idea! Especially to give as a gift!