Choose your basic design. Most t-shirt quilt companies make only one kind of quilt, typically a checkerboard design – with or without sashing. Here at Meg’s Quilted Memories, we make the traditional checkerboard quilt like the one shown here for those who like the uniformity of that type of design. 

However, we also offer mosaic quilts like the one in the large photo above, that feature a more random, some might say, creative look. The mosaic design works well when you have lots of shirts to fit onto your quilt, especially if they include younger scouting shirts that may be too small for a traditional checkerboard, or when you want to mix multiple sizes more cleanly into the design.

Quilt Backing Material

Do you want a fabric for the backing that represents scouting? Or camping? Or certain colors? Just ask! Many t-shirt quilt makers won’t accommodate specific requests because they work under a “one size fits all” approach. You may only have a limited number of backing colors to choose from. However, at Meg’s Quilted Memories we have MANY colors to choose from, and, if you’d like a certain fabric, we can accommodate your request! 

We have Boy Scout-specific material. As of this writing, I have not found Girl Scout-specific fabric yet but that doesn’t mean it won’t be made in the future. It’s always good to ask, and if a company says they won’t customize for you, you may want to choose a different company (hint, hint!).