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7 Ideas to make your Graduation Quilt Special

by Shelby Larsen May 08, 2020

How many t-shirts did your kids accumulate in high school or college? 20? 50? 100? Many of those t-shirts they've never worn, or haven't worn in ag...

Our Top 3 Favorite Jersey Quilts

by Shelby Larsen May 01, 2020

One of the best ways to preserve all your jerseys once you're no longer using them is to turn them into a jersey blanket or jersey quilt. Rather th...

Making Custom Quilts in 5 Easy Steps

by Shelby Larsen April 23, 2020

If you’re a collector of t-shirts and find yourself with drawers of memories that you don’t want to forget but really don’t want to wear anymore, c...

3 things you must know before buying a t-shirt quilt

by Shelby Larsen April 22, 2020

Buying a t-shirt quilt can seem like a daunting process, but it really doesn't have to be. We've compiled a list of three of the most important thi...

Make a Sorority T-Shirt Quilt in 5 Easy Steps

by Shelby Larsen April 07, 2020

Did you graduate from college with a plethora of sorority t-shirts? They commemorate a huge part of your life, but you're likely never going to wea...

The best 4 ways to clean out your closets

by Shelby Larsen March 19, 2020

Happy Spring! As you start your spring cleaning and de-cluttering of your home, don't forget to open up those closet doors or bursting dresser draw...

Top 3 Ways to Take a Photo Review

by Shelby Larsen March 12, 2020

One of the best parts of receiving your new MemoryStitch t-shirt quilt is getting to show your new keepsake off in front of your friends and famil...

Best Grad Gifts under $100

by Shelby Larsen March 02, 2020

Graduation season is approaching quickly. If you have a student in your life who is about to graduate, it's not too early to start looking for the best (and most affordable) graduation gifts...

3 steps to fixing your t-shirt quilt

by Shelby Larsen February 20, 2020

A t-shirt quilt is a keepsake full of important memories. A quilt made of your shirts is a one-of-a-kind item that cannot simply be replaced like a...

Customer story: Creating a game day t-shirt quilt

by Shelby Larsen February 05, 2020

Recent MemoryStitch customer Brett Sheffield held onto his favorite t-shirts and sweatshirts for 25 years. After hanging onto to them for so long, ...

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 ...