T-Shirts to Touchdowns: Keeping Warm at Chilly Football Games This Fall
Picture the perfect chilly football game. Is it a high school game — your hometown versus your rivals? Perhaps it’s your favorite college team competing head-to-head at a bowl game no one expected them to make? Or maybe it’s at an NFL stadium, cheering on your team with thousands of other fans, making a dash through the playoffs to the Super Bowl? The scale doesn’t matter as much as the passion, of course. The rowdy fans and the pep bands make the electricity in the air spark from person to person as the tension skyrockets to a last-minute touchdown!
No matter what you imagine, there are sure to be the lovely vibes of fall in the air — cool breezes, maybe a bit of snow, and jerseys covered in mud and leaves after the rain. Those blissful nights as the sun goes down will always be memories to cherish. To keep warm on those nights and hold those memories close to you all at once, get yourself the perfect companion for all football games: a t-shirt quilt! In today’s blog, let’s tackle exactly why a t-shirt quilt is exactly what will make game day for you and your family that much more exciting.
THE WARMTH OF CHILLY WEATHER
A sturdy, warm blanket is always an essential for staying comfortable under the Friday night lights. Fall weather can be pretty unpredictable, especially here in the Midwest, and as the old saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. Fight off the chills interfering with you rooting and cheering on your team with the comfort of a t-shirt quilt. Not only will it warm your body with the layers of fabric, but a game day t-shirt quilt will warm your heart with the positive vibes of your favorite old t-shirts and other garments. And make sure you get the perfect size for your game day needs. A lap-sized t-shirt quilt is the best bet for portability, but the larger sizes are fit for your whole family!
Also, as much as we all can enjoy the summer sun, there’s a magic to the blissful and crisp fall air you get only at a football game. The sun goes down right as halftime kicks off. The frost begins to settle on the field. The concession stand starts doling out hot chocolate along with the hotdogs and popcorn. You might start thinking about Halloween costumes as well as which playoff games you’ll get to go to. And then the excitement of the crowd will bring your mind racing back to the field as your team goes for a game-changing drive to the end zone! It’s an irreplaceable feeling, and it’s worth getting a little cold — especially with something comfy to wrap yourself up in.
SHOW YOUR TEAM SPIRIT
Showing off how important your team is to you is possibly the most important thing of all! Your team spirit helps rally all the fans together and pumps up the players when they see you in the team colors and chanting for them. The feeling of seeing complete strangers wearing your team’s jerseys, hats or anything else and knowing that you both root for the same people is like nothing else. All teammates –– both on and off the field –– are united with a common goal, and that’s magical, especially when you all brave those chilly nights to be there and cheer.
Over the years, as a fan you can collect so many different jerseys and shirts for the team. What better way than to show the legacy you have as a fan than to collect all of your apparel into a t-shirt quilt? Even jerseys can go on your MemoryStitch quilt, so it’s time to show off your team pride in the biggest way possible. Not only are you bundled up in your team’s mascot icons, logos and colors, but you have the history of the entire time you’ve been a fan. You may even have enough to get a double-sided t-shirt quilt – or two or three!
WRAP UP
There are so many reasons to enjoy being a football fan this time of year, and having the equipment to brave chilly nights right alongside the players on the field makes everything that much more enjoyable. After the sun goes down on those Friday night lights, enjoy the freshness of that fall breeze by warming your heart with the pride you have for your team. With a t-shirt quilt made from all your favorite football jerseys and t-shirts, you never have to worry about the cold catching up with you again!
To get started creating the perfect football t-shirt quilt for all your gameday needs, check out our how it works page for the overview of MemoryStitch’s process. You can also take a look at what others are already saying about their new favorite keepsakes with our collection of testimonials. And if you want to stay up to date on all things MemoryStitch as well as tips and tricks for creating the perfect t-shirt keepsake, stay tuned right here to our blog!
Written by Zander Gibney.
