Memory Blanket!

So I am KICKING myself for not keeping all of my college T-shirts. Every year I think I throw another one out just because I never wear them and our space is getting smaller and smaller.  But if you haven't parted with yours as easily as I did (that's a lie, I probably gave myself a stress headache with every toss), here is a great idea of what to do with them! (and yours truly can help...)

 

So I have met Ali once, maybe twice - she is a friend of my cousin's.  Now, after making these two blankets for her, I feel like I know her!  The first was one from her days as a camp counselor - this girl had the best summers, hands-down.  I used some smaller logos as appliques for the front, and used the signature t-shirts for the back - also using some extra signature pieces for edging. Reading all of the signatures and well-wishes were really kind of moving, I gotta tell ya...

 

This second one was for her days in college, which got me all sentimental and nostalgic.  I used the backs of the t-shirts to make the back of the blanket.  I used some more smaller pieces for appliques here as well.   Both blankets are made with soft cotton batting so they are super snuggly in addition to being super awesome.