October is early if you need your quilt for a May graduation!

“I just want to make sure it’s finished in time,” Mom said. “No rush, but if it’s early, I may just give it as a Christmas present.” Well the end of the story is that that’s what happened. It was ready in time for Christmas.

Orders are prioritized on a first come basis, and starting this one in October allowed plenty of time to finish it. Around the holidays is always busy for us. There usually isn’t a firm cut off, but there does comes a point when, based on other orders in the queue, we may have to suggest “how about Valentine’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day”? Early is good. This was our first graduation order for 2026.

The style is Masonry with some special touches. The pink squares in the corners are called “cornerstones”. This was a way to strategically include more shirts that had wolf paws in the quilt. There were several in different shades of pink and it was important that they all matched. Done!

There is a lot of repetition with the school name. Don’t worry if that’s the case with your shirts. We’ll balance for color to keep it interesting. Another special touch is the embroidery at the bottom. Mom wanted it a certain height. Done! From the shirts it looks like Annabelle’s sport is softball. We do have softball quilting designs but what was wanted was something not sports specific so this design of squares that alternate, won out. The design is up to you.

This personal touch went on the back. The back fabric is minky in navy blue. Let us know what you’re thinking. We’ll work closely with you so that you have the best gift for your special person with the options that you choose.

Reach out in plenty of time. We have the talent to make sure it’s ready when you need it without compromising care or attention to detail. It’s your t-shirt quilt and needs to turn out exactly as your expect.

Gifting the graduation quilt early extends the celebration. Now Mom perhaps has plenty of time to come up with a May graduation gift!