You Can Own a Quilt

Lauren on why quilts are important... “Quiltmaking can be an analogy for a well-lived life. It requires the creative use of materials at hand to achieve a beautiful result that will warm and protect you and those you love. Living with a quilt, on the bed or on the wall, can be a daily call to mindfulness of the simple beauty that surrounds us. The gift of a quilt is a gesture of love, to someone special or to yourself. Creating a T-shirt quilt is telling the story of the person who wore those shirts. Clients come to me for quilts to be graduation gifts, to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, to blend families at a marriage, and to work through their mourning after someone has died. I feel it a privilege to be able to be part of marking the important events in their lives.”

Visit the gallery pages to see quilts available for sale. Prices on request. All are high quality materials and individually made in my studio in Gaithersburg, MD. A commissioned quilt starts with a personal consultation in the studio. Allow 6 weeks for completion once your project gets to the head of the studio work queue. When we sign a contract, a 25% deposit by check gets you in line, and the balance is due on delivery. You are welcome to visit your work-in-progress.

Ordering a T-shirt quilt

Custom Quilts Studio can create a quilt to mark your special occasion! We produce high-quality work with a personalized experience.

How much does it cost?

T-shirt quilts are $40/square foot. This includes an individualized top design, high quality fabrics, batting and threads, handguided machine quilting, a handfinished applied binding and a hanging sleeve.

25% deposit required when our contract is signed with the balance due on completion. The customer pays shipping and cost of any extra services like photo transfer. MD residents pay 6% sales tax. Forms of payment may include: checks, cash, or credit cards through paypal.

How many shirts shall I provide?

The size of the finished quilt depends on the number and scale of shirts in your collection. A lap size (60 x 60”) usually takes about 9-12 shirts while a king size (100 x100") uses about 35 - 40. Sizes vary slightly based on the motifs on the shirts.

How long does it take?

Allow 8 weeks from the time we start your project. Each quilt is important to us and the studio schedule varies. If you need something for a specific date, contact us 4 to 6 months ahead of time.

To schedule an appointment to commission a quilt: contact us at lauren@laurenkingsland.com