Quilts made from baby clothes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Donate the baby clothes and know that another mother and baby will be able to have the same good associations and memories of those clothes as you do. Good karma.

Be generous, OP. It's far more important than a quilt made of baby clothes that your children will not care about when they see the latest Disney Princess comforter.

You can do both--donate most of the clothes, and make a quilt out of the ones that have the most sentimental value.

And I have a quilt that my mom made for me, and I totally treasure it. Maybe it won't mean a lot when they're little, but as adults, it might be truly special. Plus, you're still getting use out of the clothes--they aren't going to waste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having quilts made sounds really lovely, and I'm sure your daughters will love them.

I would talk to whoever would be making the quilts about what materials are best for this and if there are any other considerations in picking items for the quilts before you finish sorting through all of them.

There's no shortage of donated baby clothes in the world, and it sounds like you'll still have some to donate if you want to.

Are you people fricking kidding me? Are you really that isolated and self-absorbed that you believe that?!!! OMG, I have read a lot of truly ignorant things on this forum but these last two statements really take the cake.

YES, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DONATED BABY CLOTHES IN THE WORLD. That is why organizations, charities and churches spend so much time on children's clothing drives. Clothing does not last forever - and children always need clothing.

You women should do yourselves a favor and do some volunteer work at a homeless shelter or food pantry. You are living and raising your children in a very selfish and narrow world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Donate the baby clothes and know that another mother and baby will be able to have the same good associations and memories of those clothes as you do. Good karma.

Be generous, OP. It's far more important than a quilt made of baby clothes that your children will not care about when they see the latest Disney Princess comforter.

This. Innocent babies need good clothing more than your daughters need to remember a particular dress or shirt. Open you heart a little more and think of them.

Trust me, there's enough discarded clothing around for the "innocent babies". Op can hold on to a few keepsake pieces and no one will suffer.

https://shine.yahoo.com/cleaning/the-truth-about-what-happens-to-the-old-clothes-you-donate-183023908.html

That article never even mentioned children's clothing! Yes, I think we all know that no one is going to wear your Sergio Valente jeans from 1985 and they probably will be sold for scrap but another child will wear your baby's sweater that your baby wore maybe three times before he outgrew it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having quilts made sounds really lovely, and I'm sure your daughters will love them.

I would talk to whoever would be making the quilts about what materials are best for this and if there are any other considerations in picking items for the quilts before you finish sorting through all of them.

There's no shortage of donated baby clothes in the world, and it sounds like you'll still have some to donate if you want to.

Are you people fricking kidding me? Are you really that isolated and self-absorbed that you believe that?!!! OMG, I have read a lot of truly ignorant things on this forum but these last two statements really take the cake.

YES, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DONATED BABY CLOTHES IN THE WORLD. That is why organizations, charities and churches spend so much time on children's clothing drives. Clothing does not last forever - and children always need clothing.

You women should do yourselves a favor and do some volunteer work at a homeless shelter or food pantry. You are living and raising your children in a very selfish and narrow world.

Give up, PP - this is the SUBURBAN mom's forum. These women will sell their used baby clothing, even the articles given to them as gifts at one of their showers, sip & sees, or sprinkles before they donate their baby's used clothes.

[Anonymous]

I know a lot of people who do this. I wouldn't because I'm not sentimental. I get rid of stuff the second they grow out of it. The less clutter and uesless stuff in the house, the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having quilts made sounds really lovely, and I'm sure your daughters will love them.

I would talk to whoever would be making the quilts about what materials are best for this and if there are any other considerations in picking items for the quilts before you finish sorting through all of them.

There's no shortage of donated baby clothes in the world, and it sounds like you'll still have some to donate if you want to.

Are you people fricking kidding me? Are you really that isolated and self-absorbed that you believe that?!!! OMG, I have read a lot of truly ignorant things on this forum but these last two statements really take the cake.

YES, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DONATED BABY CLOTHES IN THE WORLD. That is why organizations, charities and churches spend so much time on children's clothing drives. Clothing does not last forever - and children always need clothing.

You women should do yourselves a favor and do some volunteer work at a homeless shelter or food pantry. You are living and raising your children in a very selfish and narrow world.

I think OP is talking about saving a few pieces of baby clothes, and the biggest need is for clothes for children not babies. I have volunteered there, thanks. I'm not going to feel guilty about keeping fewer than 5% of the baby clothes my DS has gotten and donating the rest. Nonprofits are most in need of cash donations--you can't pay the bills in used onsies.

[Anonymous]

OP here - I am glad the quilt idea doesn't sound as crazy as I thought it did. I cannot make the quilts myself because I am not good at sewing and don't want to destroy the clothes, so I scouted the internet for ideas. Here are some of the sites I am considering, but I have no clue if they are any good and can't endorse them (at all) because I haven't used them yet. If anyone sees any better sites, please let me know

http://www.jellybeanquilts.com/baby-quilts.htm
http://www.projectrepat.com/pages/baby-clothes-quilt
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/AmyDesigns/8401045/memory_quilt_made_from_baby_clothes_deposit_


Also, I plan on donating the vast majority of the baby clothes and am just keeping some of them for the quilts. Not sure the best way to donate, but that's for another thread ... (I have just given stuff away to friends before - I was just going to post on my neighborhood dist list that there were clothes for free, but maybe I will investigate other ways to give them away).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my mother in law gave me a few outfits for DS that were worn by DH when he was a baby. The material was so old and stiff that they really could not be worn by a baby. I saved them and I'm not sure what to do with them now.

While cleaning out my grandmother's house, we came across a couple of outfits that my uncle had worn as a baby. My sister took pictures of my nephew wearing them and then put them away again. My uncle (never had kids) got a huge kick out of seeing pictures of his great-nephew in them.

[Anonymous]

Holy cow, those are expensive! OP, I'm on Alexandria and I'll do it for half the fee of the others. I'm new at quilting but I do have some things that I've made to show you so you can see I'm competent. Let me know if you're interested and I'll post an email address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy cow, those are expensive! OP, I'm on Alexandria and I'll do it for half the fee of the others. I'm new at quilting but I do have some things that I've made to show you so you can see I'm competent. Let me know if you're interested and I'll post an email address.

These are expensive! I can't really sew myself, but my grandmother (who also made me one of these quilts!) taught me to patchwork many years ago, and I bet I could still get it done. No need to doubt yourself, OP. But if that's not up your alley, then I agree you can find someone on this forum or on etsy who will be able to help you out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having quilts made sounds really lovely, and I'm sure your daughters will love them.

I would talk to whoever would be making the quilts about what materials are best for this and if there are any other considerations in picking items for the quilts before you finish sorting through all of them.

There's no shortage of donated baby clothes in the world, and it sounds like you'll still have some to donate if you want to.

Are you people fricking kidding me? Are you really that isolated and self-absorbed that you believe that?!!! OMG, I have read a lot of truly ignorant things on this forum but these last two statements really take the cake.

YES, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DONATED BABY CLOTHES IN THE WORLD. That is why organizations, charities and churches spend so much time on children's clothing drives. Clothing does not last forever - and children always need clothing.

You women should do yourselves a favor and do some volunteer work at a homeless shelter or food pantry. You are living and raising your children in a very selfish and narrow world.

This can't possibly be true. On this forum? No way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think its creepy at all and I am not a crafty person, nor particularly attached to things/ hang on to stuff (other than photos). I know people who made blankets (quilts I guess but not the fancier Amish type) from high school and college tee shirts for sports teams and things like that. Why not?

My friend just had a quilt made with all her old concert t-shirts. Why not baby clothes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy cow, those are expensive! OP, I'm on Alexandria and I'll do it for half the fee of the others. I'm new at quilting but I do have some things that I've made to show you so you can see I'm competent. Let me know if you're interested and I'll post an email address.

These are expensive! I can't really sew myself, but my grandmother (who also made me one of these quilts!) taught me to patchwork many years ago, and I bet I could still get it done. No need to doubt yourself, OP. But if that's not up your alley, then I agree you can find someone on this forum or on etsy who will be able to help you out.

Just a caution...even if you quilt (I do too and have for years), knits are totally different. You want to find someone who knows how to handle knits, since that's what onesies and many clothes are made of, not straight quilting cotton. It takes different needles and technique and can be really tricky. Check Finch Sewing Studio in Leesburg, they may have local recommendations for you.

[Anonymous]

I have a quilt made of t-shirts from my travels (Aunt made it for me when I lamented that I had couldn't reasonably keep them but didn't want to get rid of them all...) and my kids have totally taken it over. Soft cotton totally makes a great quilt!

OTOH, for my kids, I don't have enough "sentimental" clothing to warrant a quilt, so I've made a few of these (e.g., both kids wore the same "going home" outfit, so that was one, Christening clothes were another...) Maybe this will be easier/cheaper/less effort than what you originally had in mind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a quilt made of t-shirts from my travels (Aunt made it for me when I lamented that I had couldn't reasonably keep them but didn't want to get rid of them all...) and my kids have totally taken it over. Soft cotton totally makes a great quilt!

OTOH, for my kids, I don't have enough "sentimental" clothing to warrant a quilt, so I've made a few of these (e.g., both kids wore the same "going home" outfit, so that was one, Christening clothes were another...) Maybe this will be easier/cheaper/less effort than what you originally had in mind?

PP again - just google "baby clothes shadowbox"