The Campus Quilt Company is owned and lead by Leigh Lowe which began in 2000 based on a thesis project for her MBA. She later turned that project into a thriving company dedicated to turning “old” clothes into lasting memories. Many of us have a pile of t-shirts, jeans or baby clothes that we just can’t seem to throw away which is why Leigh decided to develop a concept that would help others turn those clothes into treasured memories.
There is a quilt that can be custom made to fit any personality; if you have a husband who is a sports fanatic, you can easily create a customized quilt based on his favorite team. If you have a child who plays a sport, all of his/her t-shirts and sports memories can be turned into a quilt and if your daughter is a dancer, what better way to preserve some of her precious dance costumes? The possibilities are endless…
Although t-shirts are typically sewn onto the fabric to make these beautiful T-Shirt quilts, the company didn’t hesitate when I shared my “out of the box” idea. I wanted to preserve some of my daughter’s “first” things as a baby so I opted to create a customized Wee Quilt. I wanted to use items for this quilt that aren’t traditionally used or sewn but the company worked with me and said, “If we can get a needle through it, we can quilt it.”
Here is a photo of my gorgeous Wee Quilt:
There are so many different ways you can personalize these quilts and there are so many options available; you have choices in fabric, colors, sashing, size of each square, etc. The customer service department did a fantastic job customizing this quilt to fit my needs. If you have an idea, Campus Quilt Company will ensure that your vision is turned into a reality. They offer T-Shirt Pillows and they even create photo quilts, based on your own digital photos. How awesome is that? You can find a bunch of ideas from this page here.
From every seam down to each square, this is truly a beautifully made product of high durability and quality, something that will remain in my family for years to come.
The Campus Quilt Company has been featured on the Today Show and Rachel Ray and it’s no surprise since these quilts are of very high quality and workmanship, making it the perfect gift for someone special. The site includes many options as you are customizing your quilt from sashing to embroidery and even custom backing. Be sure to visit the FAQ page as the full design process is outlined clearly. To stay updated on the latest designs and information be sure to “like” The Campus Quilt Company on Facebook.
Theta Mom® abides by word of mouth marketing standards and believes in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. Campus Quilt Company is a proud sponsor of Theta Mom and I was compensated for this post. In addition, having worked with Campus Quilts, photos from my sponsored quilt were added to this editorial review. However, all opinions expressed are purely my own and the content of this post was not influenced in any way.
This is so cute! Back when I was in college, at the end of senior year, a lot of my sorority sisters had their sorority t-shirts made into quilts. Being the oddball, I kept mine, and still wear them!
This would be such a cute idea for my son’s stuff though!
It totally would! I love the way mine came out and my daughter will have it for life!
I love this idea! They have an ad in the back of Runner’s World Magazine and each time I see it, I tell myself that I need to have a quilt done. I have saved a ton of T-shirts over the years. They are connected to great memories, but I’d feel silly still rockin’ my Greek letters around town. But Mommyologist, you wear those letters with pride, girl! : ) A quilt is the perfect solution. Now I need to have two made; one for me and one for my little one! So cute!
Thanks so much!!
What a beautiful “wee quilt”! I’m really looking forward to checking out this shop. The very first quilt that I ever made start to finish was a photo memory quilt for my Grandma who has never bothered to put her photos in to albums. To this day it is still the only ‘album’ she has (and she has 91 years worth of photos in slush piles!).
You should, there are so many options available!
What a fabulous product… so many memories. I used to quilt… it’s one of those things that’s gone by the wayside now that I’m back to work… but I have this box in the attic…
It really is! And my daughter will have this to treasure for life, great way to “use” those things we don’t need anymore in a memorable way! Thanks for your comment!
very cute!!
Oh my gosh! That quilt is so precious!
Ok….I just checked out their site….these are awesome! I have a bunch of “wee” things that would be so cute from when my son was born….I’m thinking I might pass this along for a mother’s day gift.
What a cool idea. Great gift too
I’m so excited about this. I’ve wanted to get this done for my daughter but didn’t know where. Now I do.
I have a Campus Quilt made from college tee shirts and I love it! And I have my box of precious, tiny clothes and blankets ready to be shipped off for the Wee Quilt, too.
Such a great product.
Love the idea. Our children’s baby clothes are so evocative for us, aren’t they? Love the idea of putting them together on a quilt as a keepsake for ME.
I love this! How creative. I read the title and I thought I had a picture of what you were going to talk about but it was even neater. I love the actual photos of the quilts.