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Transform Graduation Shirts into a T-Shirt Blanket

by Shelby Larsen January 27, 2020

Are your kids growing up? Leaving home? Are they leaving behind drawers of old high school shirts and other graduation shirts? Can you not bear to ...

New Years Resolution: Upcycling T-Shirts

by Shelby Larsen January 13, 2020

Did you know that the average American throws out about 80 pounds of used clothing a year? Did you know that only 15% of consumer-used clothing is ...

5 Biggest Mistakes for Customized Quilts

by Shelby Larsen January 08, 2020

Do you want to give your soon-to-be high school graduate a gift that epitomizes their unique coming-of-age story? How can you represent your child'...

Creating keepsakes from t-shirts: Gifting a friend who gave 110%

by Shelby Larsen January 03, 2020

(LINCOLN, NE) January 3, 2020—Recent MemoryStitch customer Jeff Robinson is a Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, currently work...

Turning t-shirts into custom quilts

by Shelby Larsen December 05, 2019

Turning your old t-shirts into custom quilts has never been this easy! Have you been looking for a fun and creative way to recycle your old t-shirt...

How to Make College Quilts from Old T-Shirts

by Shelby Larsen November 14, 2019

Making College Quilts from T-Shirts  How many free T-shirts did you receive in college? 10? 20? 50? You receive them as incentives to join clubs, t...

From t-shirts to keepsake: Cherishing past memories with embroidered t-shirt quilt

by Shelby Larsen September 23, 2019

Customer story: Creating a game day t-shirt quilt(LINCOLN, NE) September 23, 2019—Recent MemoryStitch customer Pamela Cash lost her husband earlier...

How to make pillows from shirts in 3 easy steps

by Shelby Larsen August 12, 2019

DIY - Make your own pillow from t-shirts! Do you have a few extra t-shirts laying around? You love them, but you don't wear them anymore. Maybe the...

Five pain free ways to make buying a t-shirt quilt easy

by Shelby Larsen June 21, 2019

Five pain free ways to make buying a t-shirt quilt easy   Buying a t-shirt quilt shouldn’t be hard or frustrating. It should be easy and pain-free....

Best fabrics and shirt types for your t-shirt quilt

by Shelby Larsen June 01, 2019

Whether you're making one at home or sending it to MemoryStitch, here's some general guidelines for the best materials and shirt types! Making T-sh...

4 Different ways to make a T Shirt Quilt

by Shelby Larsen May 31, 2019

Are you a collector of T-shirts with drawers of old clothes you don't wear anymore? Do your kids closets overflow with T-shirts that they haven't w...

Top 5 College Student Gifts - Ultimate Guide

by Shelby Larsen May 31, 2019

Gift shopping is hard, but we've created this guide to make shopping for your college student as easy as possible. Whether you've got a freshman, w...