Remember when I spent a Sunday afternoon at the beginning of February cutting apart
25 t-shirts to send away to have a memory quilt made? Well, today I heard from KAREN (aka fabgrandma), who’s putting it together for me.
For anyone who’s interested, just click on her name (above) and it will take you to her blog. She’s posting a tutorial on how to assemble such a quilt. Of course, if you are a non-sewing person like me, she would be happy to put one together for you. 
That block, dead center, is the US Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer logo. I asked her to place that in the middle since I’m nearing 4000 hours volunteering at National Wildlife Refuges. What a great ride that has been! Guess I’d better quit now before I get all gushy about the wonderful time I’ve had these past five years. Life is surely a trip!!
Thanks for stopping by…. talk to you later, Judy
OH, go ahead and get all gushy, cuz you know everyone is going to in their comments! And boy, do you deserve it!
ReplyDeleteYou know those stories they do on the NBC nightly news about people making a difference~you should be one of them!!
I really like the quilt concept, it is very attractive and has a lot of personal memories when finished. Glad you found that link and thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful keepsake!! Such a smart way to use and display all your great t-shirts. I especially like the one on the bottom with the Sandhill Cranes! ;-)
ReplyDeletewhat a great momento for you to cherish forever!..fantastic way to use old t-shirts!..and I am sure that Janna will help you out if need be!!
ReplyDeletehave a great day Judy!..give Emma a pat on the head for us!1
Looks great! You'll be nice and comfy sleeping under that. I love quilts, have wanted to make one, but just buy them at antique stores or flea markets instead.
ReplyDeleteImpressive -- 5 yrs & 4000 hrs...WOW! The quilt is beautiful and a wonderful way to memoralize your contributions as a volunteer.
ReplyDeleteThat is a LOT of hours. I have 900 so far, and I stand in awe of what you've accomplished. You go girl!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing. 4000 hours is incredible. And what a neat way to remember all those wonderful memories. Now I want to take all of Jim's t-shirts and get Karen to make me one. But - I have a problem. Jim doesn't want to give up his shirts yet. Guess I'm going to have to work on him for awhile.
ReplyDeleteI was telling a friend of mine about your quilt this afternoon! She is a professional quilter and does similar work for people who do dog shows.
ReplyDeleteShe said it is particularly hard to work with the tee shirt material and that you have to have knack for it.
I've never quilted, so I don't know.
the quilt looks great!
I so love your quilt! I also love having the link to the quilt maker, since I might get one a lot faster this way! You commitment to volunteering for the refuges is wonderful, Judy, and I know the birds thank you.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a quilt! I'll be hiding all my t-shirts though.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt really looks great. I would never have thought of doing that. It will be a great Heirloom piece and I am sure you will enjoy it immensely.
ReplyDeleteThe new quilt top looks fantastic. Congratulations on your five years of service and your almost 4000 hours of volunteering at wildlife refuges. What a great accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great momento of your years of service. You are truly an inspiration. The quilt looks beautiful. I went to Karen's site and read all about how she made this. I am not a quilter so I was amazed at how she put this all together.
ReplyDeleteYou are a dedicated volunteer, and you obviously love doing it. The quilt is such a wonderful way to preserve your memories.
ReplyDeleteA truly unique idea for old T-shirts. If I would have done that I'm afraid the quilt would have been very breezy with all the holes in it. Congrats on the 4000 hours of volunteer service. I think it takes a special kind of person to stick with something like that but as long as one enjoys their work I do understand that feeling of personal satisfaction inside.
ReplyDeleteOMG, 4000 hours. Thank You. Thank you for all your hard work. We really do appreciate all that you do.
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Dawn and Denise
I cannot even get my mind around 4,000 hours of anything!! Thanks for your service to our nature preserves...LOVE THE QUILT!!!
ReplyDeleteI am a quilter and there is a saying in the quilting world: behind every quilt is a story. Congratulations on having a great story and knowing you are making a difference! YDid you know that she can possibly quilt "4000 hours" into the quilt?
ReplyDeletePam
That is one cool quilt! Wish I had thought to save tshirts from all my travels over the years!
ReplyDeleteIt looks very, very, VERY nice!
ReplyDeleteMy head was spinning when I read part of the tutorial! Too much quilting math, computer programming is so much easier!
4000 hours is truly a milestone. Congratulations and the quilt will be amazing. I have seen a few of these and they are a great way to savor all those memories.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is fantastic, and I am sure it gives a lot of us full-timers a good idea to use up all of our T-shirts. Can't wait to see the finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteWish you had posted this BEFORE I downsized. I would have a t-shirt quilt!! But, then again, I have oodles of quilts that my Mom and Grandmother made and I love the memories that are held in those pieces of fabric.
ReplyDeleteJudy, I so admire your hard work to protect and preserve our wildlife. It has to be very fulfilling. Thank you!
Love the quilt! What a great idea. I think I see a few birds on there! Thanks for always telling me the names of the bird photos I put on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI've always liked those t-shirt quilts. Wish I had saved all my old t-shirts from places I've been. Your's is going to be wonderful!
ReplyDeleteJudy, thanks for sharing the link to me! I think you are really going to love this quilt. It looks really good! I can't wait to get it back from the quilter because they always look so much better when the quilting is finished.
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