Hygge in Stitches: Cozy T-Shirt Quilts for Winter Nights
What are your favorite cozy activities that you do to unwind? Do you like to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa? How about baking and sharing your treats with your whole family? Do you enjoy the warmth that Christmas lights and decorations bring to your home?
If you agree with any of that, then “hygge” is for you! Hygge (pronounced “HOO-gah”) is a Danish concept that has migrated across the Atlantic and into American homes. Hygge is maximum coziness, but hygge is also the warmth in your soul that comes from a particular style of comfort. Candles, books, warm drinks, freshly-baked bread, plants and nature are all common for anyone adding some hygge to their lives. There’s a sense of mindfulness and appreciation that comes from hygge that we may miss in our day-to-day hustle.
So, today, let’s look at hygge and how to embrace this mindset moving into the winter months ahead. And we’ll also see how new additions to your home, such as comforting t-shirt quilts, are just what you need for maximum hygge!
HYGGE FOR LONG WINTER NIGHTS
Now that we’re in November, winter is fast approaching. Daylight savings time has come to an end, and that means the clocks are set back and the nights are even longer. We are only a little over a month from the longest night of the year, in fact! The temperature continues to drop, and we all settle in to a long winter’s nap.
How can we be more “hygge” during these extended times of darkness and cold? As mentioned before, hygge comes from a sense of warmth and comfort. Staying in your warm home, possibly by the roaring fire with a coffee or tea and a good book, is a great place to start. Being together with your family, of course, also will fill your heart with hygge. Cuddling up in a warm blanket of comfort while doing any of this raises the hygge even more! Imagine escaping the chill of the outside while being surrounded by a quilt of your cherished memories. MemoryStitch can truly transform your home into a zone of pure hygge.
COMFY SHIRTS TO WARM THE HEART
In many MemoryStitch blogs we’ve discussed the best ways to select shirts for your quilt. This typically involves telling stories about our own sentimental journeys as well as stories to honor loved ones. Now, let’s look at another way to select your shirts: choosing the comfiest options!
Whether warmth comes out of the material itself or the memories associated with the piece of clothing, hygge starts with surrounding yourself in an all-encompassing comfort. Look through your t-shirt and clothing collection to find pieces with the softest and most soothing materials. These shirts may be pajama tops you’ve loved for years or maybe something a bit more heavy-duty! Also think about the memories associated with all of your choices. Perhaps you remember a Christmas morning where you were gifted the shirt, or maybe it was your go-to for practicing hygge in the past. Whether from material or memories, the warmth of your shirts is what makes your quilt the best hygge-filled companion for winter nights.
SOFT MINKY FABRIC TO CUDDLE UP WITH
If you want even more warmth and comfort from your quilt beyond the memories and the shirts themselves, just wait until you feel the luxurious Minky backing on our quilts! Minky fabric is first-class comfort. Its plush, ultra-soft texture feels like you’re being hugged in a giant cloud, and you’ll want to savor every second. The durability of Minky also means that it’s a softness you will enjoy for years and years to come.
All of our MemoryStitch t-shirt quilts are automatically backed with Minky fabric, but if you want the ultimate sensation of indulgent comfort, check out the Fuzz Monsta. The Fuzz Monsta uses less t-shirts which leaves room for large sections of pure Minky sashing and borders around your cherished shirts. When it comes to a “monster” of hygge and comfort, there’s truly nothing like the Fuzz Monsta!
And finally, if you find yourself with a limited supply of t-shirts and still want to get in on the hygge action, we have our Luxury Minky Blanket. The Luxury Minky Blanket is 100% Minky, which means it’s the ultimate form of the softness and durability that Minky fabric brings to the table. It’s the perfect accessory to your book nook or the perfect gift to bring some hygge into a loved one’s life.
WRAP UP
Embracing the Danish concept of hygge means filling moments of your life with blissful warmth and comfort from all angles. Hygge is a lot more than just “unwinding” or giving yourself “downtime” in your busy schedule; it’s having a sense of ease and mindfulness and without overindulging or ignoring other responsibilities. So, light some candles, open a good book, and snuggle up in your comfiest MemoryStitch t-shirt quilt creation to make this winter the hygge-est one yet!
Make sure you check out MemoryStitch’s winter wonderland of deals at our holiday gift guide page. Also, if you are curious and want more info about MemoryStitch’s process of transforming your cherished memories into the comfiest quilts, take a look at our how it works page. And stay tuned here to our blog for more holiday cheer to come!
Written by Zander Gibney.
