What's In YOUR Closet?

Submitted by Susan Finn - Buttonwood Originals 


Chances are, I have never been in your home.   

But this is what I already know about you ….

Somewhere in your home….in your closet, in the back of your drawers, in your laundry room, in your attic, in your mother’s attic….. you have at least one piece of clothing ( at least one…..most likely more) that you will never…EVER…wear in public again in your entire lifetime! 

 I also know this about you  (sort of creepy...I know)  You absolutely will not, CAN NOT, throw that piece of clothing away...you’re not even able to donate this piece of clothing to a worthy organization.  

    

  These fabrics are holding a deep, meaningful memory for you.  It could be a smell that elicits a memory (I kept my grandfather’s button-down shirt for over 10 years). Perhaps the texture of the piece elicits a memory of comfort and peace.  ( I still miss my baby blanket with its worn polyester quilted center, and especially its satin edging - how many times that blanket soothed me - through my parent’s divorce, through boyfriend break-ups, through numerous hair-too-frizzy-to-go-out nights ) 

      Most commonly, the piece of clothing brings us back to a certain moment in our life we would like to remember -  a great concert, a family reunion, a road race, a sporting event, etc.

Time get them out of the closet and into a life of usefulness, love, cuddles and sharing.     You can wrap yourself in your memories with a quilt made from your own collection of t-shirts. 

  

What kinds of items can be used in a memory quilt?   You can use pretty much any thing in a memory quilt.  We have used hats, karate belts, newborn onesies, hair ribbons, doll clothes, back packs, sheets, scarfs, nightgowns, and more!    The goal is to create an item that holds memories for you.

  

 At Buttonwood Originals, we take time to sit with you to go through your selections of items to discuss  the memories each one holds for you.  We work out the ideal layout, size and backing for your finished product.    It is our mission that we help you to preserve the fabrics of your life.

                             

For more samples of our products, 

please visit our online portfolio.  Buttonwood Originals . 

With warm and comforting wishes . . .

Susan Finn       

   Buttonwood Originals  -  For the Fabrics of Your Life