Hand Stitched Memory Quilt Commissions
Personalised memory quilt commissions are always welcome.
Memory quilts use snippets of fabric that are distinctly personal to the quilt's recipient to create a heirloom piece as a memento of a special event or memorable time in your life.
All memory quilts are hand finished stitched to the highest standard by Lisa Watson. Find out more at; https://www.quiltsbylisawatson.co.uk/personalised-bespoke-quilt-commissions/memory-quilts/
By Lisa Watson
Manchester, England
Eleanor's Hexie Patchwork re-worked into a King-size Quilt:, Eleanor LawsFive stars. Lisa did a wonderful job in taking over and completing an unfinished patchwork which my late mother had started. The end result is beautiful and we will treasure it. Lisa was extremely professional and kept me informed on progress throughout with photograph updates and realistic time estimates. The end result is beautiful and gives us great pleasure.
Jo's Chevron Patchwork quilts for her two daughters, Lisa WI commissioned Lisa to make two memory quilts for my daughters out of clothes they wore as children. We’re thrilled with them. The finished quilts brought back so many memories for us all and my daughters absolutely love them. They both instantly put them on their beds and my eldest will be taking hers with her when she goes to university this autumn. We love the way Lisa brought together so many different fabrics, textures and colours and were so impressed with how beautifully the quilts are sewn. I’m so pleased we chose Lisa to create these quilts which feel like instant family heirlooms!
A Quilt For Susan's 70th Birthday, Susan HughesFor her 70th, Susan’s husband commissioned a unique patchwork quilt made from her favourite clothes worn over 50 years of student, working and family life. Susan wrote... I always hoped to have a patchwork quilt made from these much-loved fabrics, but never imagined that it would be so beautiful. Lisa put so much thought and care into creating the pattern, and her amazing skills have brought my memories to life in a truly remarkable way. When it was unfolded across the bed, my husband and I spent a wonderful half-hour remembering holidays and special occasions. One of the cottons brings back thoughts of my closest college friend, sadly no longer here to share the memory, who made me a long skirt in our first year. Another is from my honeymoon dressing-gown, in an original 1970s Laura Ashley material made in Carno, Wales, which I left behind by mistake – we had to drive back across half of Brittany to retrieve it! And the flowery summer dresses remind us of happy holidays with our children. All the family love the quilt, and it’s led my American daughter-in-law to have an interesting conversation with her own mother about a quilt made for her by her grandmother and almost forgotten about until now. We could not be more thrilled, and already have plans for a cot-quilt for our baby grandson.
Handmade Quilt For Anita, Lisa WA handmade quilt commissioned by Anita, in memory of her son, James. Lisa is obviously an incredibly skilled quilt maker but she is so much more than that, she brings a personal element to all of her commissions and that is invaluable. I was kept involved from the very start and found the process of building something beautiful, in a time of utter despair, very cathartic and comforting. Thanks to Lisa I now have a beautiful handmade quilt full of memories that I will cherish forever.
Maya's quilt in memory of her father;, Lisa WFollowing detailed discussion and lots of emails, a design for the back and front of Maya's patchwork quilt was decided upon. Lots of photo images were included of Maya and her father, as well as poignant handwriting and significant images in badges. Maya's quilt included some of her father's shirts and it was also long arm quilted with a Rosemary motif for remembrance.