Ask Charlotte: How to make personalized gifts out of Grandma's old quilt

When my grandmother passed away I was given an old quilt she made. It has several holes in it and would be considered a cutter quilt. My question is, I have 5 married children that I would like to make something out of this quilt. Any suggestions?

Hi Micki,

The easiest thing to do would be to make pillows out of your grandmother's
quilt.

You could cut 10 pieces for 5 pillows, or if you don't have enough quilt put a different but complimentary cotton backing on the pillows, using the quilt for the front.

Some people turn cutter quilts into heart-shaped pillows, cats, teddy bears (photo)...it all depends on how experienced you are sewing.

I would also recommend doing some embroidery on the pillow with your grandmother's name; something on the back side would work nicely.

Good luck!

Charlotte

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