Custom Grandma's Handmade Quilt

Custom handmade quilt design by grandchildren. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Custom Grandma’s Handmade Quilt

August is the month when I start planning my holiday gifts. I may not have all of them in hand, or even made, but the projects are lined up.

One of the best family gifts we’ve made for parents, grandparents and teachers are the custom quilts where the kids design the quilt blocks. We use the same process to copy the artwork onto special treated muslim fabric so the art can easily be incorporated into a custom handmade quilt. In this case, the kids literally used their hands as the foundation of their quilt block designs.

These special quilt blocks are machine washable on cold; best dried on cool so the whole quilt is washable.

If you don’t know what the gift recipient’s favorite color is, pick a neutral like this honey beige. The neutral background allows the custom artwork to shine.

We finished with an overall pattern quilting that gave the custom handmade quilt an additional texture.

If you want to make a custom handmade quilt for the holidays, we can print the artwork and photos onto the special fabric. Please start your planning now so you can enjoy the process of working with family members to design the blocks and then make the custom handmade quilt.

Charlotte