Black Friday Guide: How to Order a Custom Quilt in Time for the Holidays

Getting the perfect gift for your loved ones takes time and precision: the time to get every detail right and the precision of adding customization. The best gifts are the ones that have personal flair, and we all know that requires a bit more effort. You can’t just walk into a store and buy these sorts of gifts––which makes them mean that much more to your loved ones.

So today, we’re taking a look at how to make shopping for your custom t-shirt quilt gifts easier than ever before! We have a few tips and tricks for you to keep in mind as you navigate Black Friday and make your gifts more meaningful than ever before.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Time is our most precious resource, and we never seem to have enough of it––especially around the holidays. Now that we’re past Halloween and your family’s costumes are all stored away, it’s the perfect time to get started on your gift planning. You’ve certainly heard a million times that it’s best to get orders in as soon as you can during the holidays, but for a gift as personal as a t-shirt quilt, it’s especially true. You need time to plan the quilt as much as we need time to work our magic and transform your shirts into a beautiful tapestry.

Also, a t-shirt quilt takes collaboration. Give yourself time with your children, partner or whoever else you’re gifting a t-shirt quilt to in order to get the details of the gift right. Find out what t-shirts or clothes they want to add to their quilt, and work with them to make it a gift they’ll love. And, of course, if you want to save the quilt as a surprise for the big day, make sure you give yourself even more time to plan their quilt while keeping it a secret.

CHOOSING YOUR PERFECT STYLE

When you go to order your custom quilt, you also need to know what style you want to get. Take a look at the selection of t-shirt quilts and keepsakes you can choose from here at MemoryStitch:

• Standard: Our gold-standard t-shirt quilt that proudly displays your shirts’ designs and patterns while remaining wallet-friendly.
• Premium: A luxurious upgrade with a backing of soft Minky fabric and long-arm stitching  that adds a more traditional quilted feel.
• Double-Sided: For your loved ones with more t-shirts than they know what to do with—display up to a whopping 128 t-shirts on the front and back of the quilt.
• Fuzz Monsta: Our comfiest creation, backed and lined with Minky fabric, making this quilt the perfect cuddle companion for long winter nights.
• Onesie & Kids’: Create keepsakes out of well-loved but outgrown childhood clothing––a great gift for a kid growing up or a sentimental parent!
• Pillows & Pillow Cases: Add extra personality to a bedroom, living room or anywhere else in the house with only a few shirts transformed into pillows.

It can be hard to settle on a style when there are so many wonderful options to choose from, so make sure you get ahead of the curve this Black Friday and start thinking now about what kind of quilt or keepsake your loved one will prefer.

NAVIGATING THE HOLIDAY RUSH

Finally, an important part of shopping around Black Friday will always be knowing there will be a huge rush and preparing well ahead of time. You don’t want to get caught in the rush  while everyone is ordering their t-shirt quilts at the end of the month––you want to be ahead of the curve. As we discussed earlier, the best way to guarantee your t-shirt quilts arrive by the holidays is to order as soon as you can. The sooner we get your order, the more time we have before the holidays to get absolutely everything right when creating your quilt. We are dedicated to crafting quality keepsakes for you and your loved ones, so get those orders in fast to ensure no rush is necessary from anyone.

And here are a few final tips to help make the process as smooth as possible:

1. Prepare your shirts: We provide instructions on how to properly cut your shirts up the side seams to make an easier transformation into a quilt. However, if you’d like us to make things easier for you by preparing your shirts ourselves, we’re happy to do so for a small fee.
2. Start selecting shirts now: Decide how many shirts you want on your quilt. . Quilts can display as few as 12 t-shirts and as many as 128, so know which style you want your quilt to be and how many shirts you’ll need to send.
3. Don’t panic!: The holidays are a fun and joyous time for giving, so don’t let the stress get you distracted from what the season is really all about.
   

WRAPPING IT UP

The holidays are a guaranteed busy time in everyone’s lives as we scramble to find meaningful gifts and get them in time for the big day. However, there are many small details you can keep in mind to make your gift shopping smooth, simple and relaxed. So, remember to order early, decide what style your quilt will be and don’t stress over all the details. Here’s to you having your calmest, easiest Black Friday ever!

For more details on our process of transforming your beloved shirts into a quilted keepsake, check out our How It Works page. And as Black Friday gets closer, stay tuned on our social media channels, Instagram and Facebook, for all the latest deals and savings events!

Written by Zander Gibney.