Custom Memory Quilts and Blankets

Memory quilts and blankets are a lovely way to preserve the memories associated with our (or a loved one’s) clothing. At Fairy Godmother Creations, we have been making custom memory quilts and blankets for over 20 years. We can work with just about any fabric from t-shirts and hoodies to wedding dresses or basic clothing including military garments.  In a way, having a memory quilt is like being able to wrap up in a hug of memories.

Memory Quilts take a considerable amount of time to make so I have to be able to adjust my schedule to make one. If you would like to discuss your quilting project, you can contact me at:  Liane@fairygodmothercreations.com or call 937-231-5025

To order a custom memory quilt, Click Here for a PDF Order Form 

Memory Quilts and Blankets Size Information

I offer several size options for Memory Quilts and Blankest, our smallest memory blanket is a Baby blanket and our largest is Twin size. I don’t normally offer larger than Twin. I do not have the right equipment to handle Queen and King-size quilts. There are price differences depending on the types of garments you want used.   

For a Quilted Baby Blanket (36″ x 48″) I need a minimum of 12 articles of clothing, more is better.

• Made from general clothing (baby clothes, t-shirts, pants etc.) I charge $245
• Made from heavy clothing, wedding dresses or military uniforms I charge $285

For a Crib Size Memory Quilt (42″ x 54″). I need about 18 articles of clothing

• Made from general clothing (baby clothes, t-shirts, pants etc.) I charge $285
• Made from heavy clothing, wedding dresses or military uniforms I charge $325

For a Lap Quilt Size (54″ x 70″) I need about 15-20 shirts to work with

• Made from T-shirts or standard clothing I charge $350
• Made from heavy clothing, wedding dresses or military uniforms I charge $400

For a Twin Size Memory Quilt (54″ x 90″) I need about 20-30 garments to work with

• • Made from T-shirts or standard clothing I charge $425
  • Made from heavy clothing, wedding dresses or military uniforms I charge $475

Shipping is additional and runs about $20.

Baby & Crib Size Memory Quilt From Clothing

Baby & Crib Size Memory Quilt From Wedding Dress

Lap and Twin Size Memory Quilts from Clothing

Lap and Twin Size Memory Quilts from Wedding Dress

Touch/Feely Blanket 

I call them Touchy/Feely blankets, but they are also known as sensory blankets. For those not familiar with the concept, a touchy/feely blanket is a blanket that can be used as a play mat for infants and toddlers. Each block of the quilt is made of a different fabric or texture (soft, scratchy, shiny, dull . . .) I also include colors and shapes to pull on and play with so that the infant can explore the senses. They are a challenge to put together because the fabrics don’t all work well together, but little ones love them.

This is one of the few items I offer made from materials that I supply Click here for more information

About Fabrics

There are some differences in the amount of time and materials it takes to make a quilt or blanket depending on the type of garment you want us to work with. Our basic prices are for shirts and basic clothing (t-shirts, button down shirts)  There is a higher price charged for wedding dresses, military uniforms and thicker garments like hoodies and sweatshirts.

Wedding Dresses
Wedding dress materials are not made for quilting and often not only need to be treated differently, but they are often used in  several layers to account for lace, mesh, translucent fabrics, slippery fabrics etc.  We can make beautiful wedding dress quilts but it takes a little longer so the price is a little higher.

Military Uniforms 
Military uniforms are extremely time consuming to deconstruct. They have lots of pockets and seams than need to be removed and opened in order to get the fabric flat enough to work with. Military clothing does make nice quilts though and they are durable so worth the extra time and expense.

Thick clothing and Hoodies
Hoodies and sweat shirts and jackets can actually be turned into blankets, but they are thick and the blankets can be a bit more like a heavy throw. Because of the thickness, they are much harder to work with than other types of clothing. I like to back them sometimes with fleece rather than using batting because fleece provides some of the same advantages but reduces the overall thickness of the final blanket.

If you would like to discuss your quilting project, you can contact me at:  Liane@fairygodmothercreations.com or call 937-231-5025

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