Making Memories

Preserve your treasured memories by stitching them into keepsake quilts! Often our most special memories are attached to clothing or other fabrics from our past. Join Deb Rowden as she shows us how to create one-of-a-kind quilts from these cherished textiles and bring your memories out of storage and back to life. Learn how Deb made a unique mother-daughter quilt for her friend, Paula Ellis, using Paula’s mother's 1940s fashions and her own childhood clothing. This quilt is now a treasured possession of Paula's showcasing the fabrics that represent a lifetime of memories. Deb walks you through the entire process she used to make this quilt. Also explore other memory quilts—from antique to contemporary—and make your own from one of eight patterns designed especially to use your treasured garments.