Wrap Up Their Memories: 5 Reasons a T-Shirt Quilt is the Ultimate Graduation Gift
Students everywhere are beginning to count down the days to graduation! In only a matter of weeks, the tassels will be turned and the caps will be tossed. Graduation marks a significant life event for every student and deserves to be celebrated with every ounce of pomp and circumstance available. Commemorate the occasion by picking the perfect gift for your grad. Rather than anything ordinary, we love to give gifts that are unique and sentimental to the time your student spent in school. What better gift than their own personalized t-shirt quilt?
In last month’s blog, we discussed how the stories of our life and our school years can be transformed into beautiful, memorable t-shirt quilts. Now, let’s take a closer look at five reasons why t-shirt quilts are the best graduation gift.
#1: CAPTURES PERSONALITY
Nothing captures personality like your grad’s t-shirts.
A t-shirt quilt is in many ways a time capsule of personality. The style of shirts or the designs can capture a snapshot of who a person is, and at such a tremendously life-changing moment like graduation, it’s important to keep this story of personality alive. Your student’s quilt can be filled with t-shirts representing their favorite hobbies, teams, movies and more. Or perhaps their quilt can simply be made from the shirts they loved to wear during school, even if they weren’t tied to a specific event. Other keepsakes may celebrate the year or just one memory, but a t-shirt quilt celebrates the person your student is.
#2: CELEBRATES MEMORIES AND MILESTONES
Their favorite school memories – all in one quilt.
The shirts you choose for your grad’s quilt can show all of their favorite memories and their proudest accomplishments from their time in school. Think of what club, sport or activity your student loved to be a part of, and then think about all of the shirts they’ve collected from different events and organizations. Odds are you have a lot of shirts and a lot of memories to choose from! You can include shirts of football championships, theatre performances, club events and so many others. All of the biggest moments of their school years can be collected in one place, and it all comes from those special t-shirts. What other keepsake can top that?
#3: HAS FUNCTIONALITY AND DURABILITY
Perfect companion for relaxing – inside and out!
When students move on after graduation, that often comes with living in a new place for the first time or even finally leaving the nest. During this transition, it’s important to give graduates gifts that will assist them wherever they end up next. Luckily, t-shirt quilts offer multiple functions! The softness and warmth of a t-shirt quilt are unlike anything else, making t-shirt quilts the perfect addition to any living space as a blanket or even a bedroom as a bedspread. Our Fuzz Monsta quilt is our cuddliest option to keep your graduate cozy on even their most difficult days.
Because our quilts use premium materials, they are also extremely durable. The gift of a t-shirt quilt will last for years and years to come. And who knows – maybe the t-shirt quilt you give your grad will one day become a cherished family heirloom, displayed proudly in their home.
#4: SHOWS GROWTH OVER THE YEARS
Grads appreciate seeing how much they’ve grown.
We all love to look back and see how far we’ve come and how much we’ve grown. As a visual representation of a time and place, the t-shirt quilt you give your grad will forever be a commemoration of where they were compared to where they’re going next. Even the simplest reminders of growth can refocus us when we need them, so give your grad something to look back on.
And in addition to that, at graduation the quilt will remind them how far they’ve come to get to where they are today. School takes a tremendous amount of work, and they deserve to have a tapestry of accomplishments to signify their growth.
#5: PROVIDES UNIQUE AND THOUGHTFUL ALTERNATIVE TO CASH
Let’s get the graduation party started!
Finally, we all want our gifts to stand out, but cash and gift cards are the most common graduation gifts. Everyone loves a little extra money, but giving a t-shirt quilt shows you’ve put extra time and consideration into what to get your student. They’ll appreciate opening up something so thoughtful and comforting – a quilt with all of their favorite memories – rather than another simple envelope.
Remember: graduation is your student’s time to shine. Make sure you give them a keepsake that makes them feel like the star they are!
WRAP UP
Graduation is getting closer and closer, so it’s time to pick out the best present for the graduate in your life. As a gift full of personality, memories, functionality, growth and thoughtfulness, there is nothing better than a t-shirt quilt. Set your student up for success in the next phase of life with a quilt that reminds them you’re right there with them every step of the way.
As you prepare your graduation t-shirt quilt, check out our page on how the MemoryStitch process works to start selecting and preparing your shirts. Also, make sure you check out our full collection of t-shirt quilts and pillows to find the perfect fit for your grad. Finally, make sure you come back to our blog every few weeks for new updates on everything keepsakes and quilts!
Written by Zander Gibney.
