Custom Memory Quilts

The best items for quilting are woven cottons and cotton blends, like button down, oxford type shirts and twill, khaki type pants, or jeans... generally anything that’s not stretchy.  Knit fabrics can also be used, like t-shirts & golf shirts, but generally require a stabilizer (interfacing) to avoid stretching or distortion.  This changes the options for quilting patterns and adds to the time and expense of making a quilt.  Even satins, silks, rayons, and other dressy fabrics can be stabilized and made into a quilt, but anything delicate that requires dry cleaning will require that the finished quilt be dry cleaned as well. 

Sweaters are not suitable for quilts, but make wonderful throw pillows.  I especially love Christmas sweater pillows!