Memory Quilt.

It's been a while since I last blogged; but whilst getting Riley's room ready to share with his baby sister, I came across this and decided to start sharing again ...

Riley's finished memory quilt.

This is a memory quilt that I had made using some of the clothes from Riley's first year; the ones that weren't so special I didn't want cut up but also ones that I didn't want to give away or chuck out. I would have loved to have made a quilt myself like this but my impatience, I wanted to get one made as soon as possible, and fear of destroying the baby clothes led me to ask about on a Facebook page called Crafty Bums and Lisa from Monkey Sew Monkey Do got back to me; http://www.facebook.com/MonkeySew. Lisa makes absolutely beautiful quilts so I had no doubt that, although mine was the first memory quilt she was to make, it would be brilliant like the others she makes. 

Lisa was in contact with me every step of the way, telling me her ideas, asking for any input I might have and updating her page with the photographic progress of my quilt. What I absolutely LOVE about this quilt is that unlike others I have seen, Lisa isn't simply cutting the clothes out and patching them together, she cuts little characters from the clothing and appliques them on to the quilt and adds her own decorative touches, such as cutting Riley's name out of his clothes for the quilt. There is so much more thought and care put in to the making of the quilt and this really shows in the quality of the finished product. In fact, the quilt is so brilliant that it is sadly stored away as I don't want Riley ruining it - however by blogging about his memory quilt, I now get to share it with everyone!! 

 This patch is made up of 3 different babygrows and the character and kite have been cut out from another outfit and appliqued on to the quilt.

Riley's name cut and stitched on to the quilt with the addition of buttons from another item of clothing sent. 

Prices begin from £100 for cotbed size quilts (this is the size Riley has) and includes postage costs and any extra materials added to your quilt, the sashing for example.  

These are the clothes that I sent off to Lisa at Monkey Sew Monkey Do.

... And this is what she did with them!!