Graduation is a special time, a time when just any gift won’t do. For this very special occasion, a homemade graduation gift may be in order. If there is a graduate in your life and you have a creative flair, you might want to gift him or her with something extra special.
One of the most popular homemade gifts for graduates is a quilt. Many mothers save clothes, drawings, and other special items throughout the childhood years and then when graduation rolls around, they have a treasure trove of items that mark significant events in their child’s life. Just imagine the look on your child’s face when you turn these items into a homemade graduation gift quilt!
T-shirts make up a large portion of many of these quilts, along with uniforms and sweatshirts. Certificates, drawings, and other important paper items can be scanned and printed on fabric. The end result is a fabulous quilt that acts as a scrapbook of your child’s life up to this point. He or she will love the gift and appreciate the effort you put into creating such a memorable item. It will be treasured forever and passed down through the generations.
If you would like to make a scrapbook quilt but don’t sew or don’t feel like you can take on such a monumental project, you can gather all of the items that will be used for the quilt and then hire someone to actually put it together. There may be t-shirts from camp or school clubs or from a special place your child visited. Any shirts or jerseys from athletic uniforms can be included and other than that, use your imagination! You can also include photographs that have been scanned and printed on fabric. Almost anything goes for a quilt like this and it is the homemade graduation gift that he or she will cherish forever.
Whether your graduate is headed off to college or is graduating from college, a memory quilt will keep them warm on cold nights and help to keep special memories and achievements close to them. It is truly one of the most creative gifts a parent can give their child, either for graduation or for any occasion at all.
A Scrapbook Quilt Makes the Perfect Homemade Graduation Gift
