So, when I was looking for my red/white/blue quilts in the cedar chest, I came across my very first quilt (which I had sort of forgotten about). It brought back some fond memories.
I think I started making this quilt when I was about 14. I had no idea how to do it and the Internet didn’t really exist. So, I just winged it.
Here’s the story: When I was a kid, my next door neighbors had these jackets. On the jackets they had patches of all the places that they had visited. I thought this was awesome and started to collect them myself. I had a windbreaker full of patches. Once day I realized that my windbreaker didn’t fit very well anymore and would likely wind up at good will. So, I carefully took off all the patched. For some reason I decided to make a quilt because I figured it was something that I would keep for a while. I guess I was right.
On this quilt are all the places I visited as a kid and some as I got a bit older. It brought back some very fond memories of family vacations and things I just did as a kid. I remember when my daughter was born that I sort of wanted to do the same thing for her, but people don’t make many patches these days. They are a bit hard to come by.
The actual techniques are pretty awful. I am not sure what I did when it came to binding. But, it holds so many memories that I will never part with it.
Happy Sewing
Happy Quilting
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I love this! I started a tshirt in high school with all of my favorite shirts, but I just got through making the quilt top and lost interested. I need to pull it back out and finish it when I get done with my current project. Sweet memories! And a pretty great job for a 14 year old!
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Thanks. I would like to think I have gotten a bit better over the years.
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Everyone has to start somewhere! I think the same thing when I look at my middle school knitting projects.
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What a great idea! I wish I had my old girl scout sash–I could use all those patches on a quilt too!
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That’s such a cute idea and quilt 🙂
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Thanks!
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That’s so amazing!
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So adorable!
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Thanks
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My sons both had patch jackets. My younger one was wearing the older one’s on a trip with a friend, and they left it at McDonald’s – I should never have let him take it. I was so disappointed it was gone. You’re right, I don’t see patches often any more. I love that you made this and that you still have it!
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That’s great that you have kept your quilt all these years and that it brings back wonderful memories. That’s part of the charm of these types of keepsakes.
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