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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.