Quilts for joy, comfort, and future generations
Learn to incorporate treasured clothing into heirloom quilts without sacrificing your modern aesthetic. Stitch memories together forever with 12 quilt projects that are as meaningful as they are stylish! Modern heirloom quilter Suzanne Paquette shares the emotional, creative, and technical aspects of memory quilting through colorful storytelling and photography. Practical projects inspired by real families' stories will help you celebrate love, provide comfort, and honor your family’s heritage.
• Create modern heirloom quilts! 12 exciting designs for memory keeping, with the stories that inspired them
• Learn tips for sewing with clothing to preserve the past and celebrate the future
• Make gifts for children, honor a lost loved one, and celebrate your family’s legacy
Projects include:
- Baby clothes quilt: Arabesque Tiles
- Twin quilts: Animal Silhouettes
- First years quilt: Ombre Hexies
- Wedding quilt: Intersections
- Leaving the nest quilt: Initial
- Comfort quilt: Otherwise/Autrement
- Healing and connection quilt: Connect the Dots
- Kindred pillows (8 variations): Striped Half Square Triangle Pillows
- Family apron: Onward
- Family heritage quilt: Mandala
- Family quilt: Mosaic
- Papa and son quilt: Modern Arrow
