In March, we took delivery of two beautifully-crafted, handmade quilts that were made from some of Ken’s coolest t-shirts.
Maureen Lemon is a local seamstress who teaches in the Little Creations program that Sidney took sewing from a few years back. She did an incredible job with the layout, spacing, color choices, fabric choices and ultimately the construction of these beautiful keepsakes with creative touches that I didn’t even know she was going to do.
I wanted these quilts made for the kids so they each have something tangible of their dad’s that they could snuggle up with when they felt like it. In the quilting itself you can see musical notes and stars which adds a really cool touch to unify each quilt with all the various t-shirt patches.
Many thanks to Maureen for flawless execution of this idea. ✂️🪡🧵♥️
Oh my goodness! Wow. Not only are these quilts something that Sid and Calvin can wrap themselves in to feel their Dad but they are stunning works of art. Such a wonderful, thoughtful expression of love and something to hang on forever. Love love love! ❤️
What a fantastic idea . . . beautiful and useful keepsakes! Did the kids pick which shirts they wanted incorporated into their quilts? This is awesome!
Thank you! No, I separated the shirts out and grouped them in a way that felt balanced.
So cool – what beautiful treasures and a powerful way to give concrete and tangible presence to Ken’s essence.