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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

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Congratulations Madison! Madison is shown here with her soccer quilt masterpiece, a combination birthday and graduation-going-off-to-college present. Madison has signed to play soccer at Howard University in Washington, DC. Her quilt is a collection of shirts and jerseys that Dad, also her coach, managed to confiscate or provide such as the center Howard sweatshirt. He managed to keep the details sealed and a secret from the whole family in order to create her quilt. Thus, at the time of delivery, it was a total surprise for Madison.

Dad wanted the school mascot in the corners. Check. Those big bison were quilted in a different color. The quilting also includes soccer balls in navy so as not to compete for attention with the shirts or the Bison. Quilting makes it a quilt. The back is a fabulously soft “minky” fabric, that feels good to the touch and is nice to snuggle up with.

Dad came to pick up the completed quilt for a planned birthday dinner. He brought with a specially purchased beautiful hand-painted blue trunk to put it in for protection and long-term safe-keeping.

It was a pleasure to work hand in hand with Dad, Terry, to create this special memory for his daughter. From working with him– his thought processes and decision making, I’d tag him as a perfectionist. The details had to be there as was getting everything in the right arrangement of colors and fabrics. Perfectionist? I’d say great minds think alike!

What can we put our best foot forward to create for you? Let’s talk. Ideas welcomed! We’re at 678-324-8084 and would love to hear your thoughts in order to get started on your vision! If you need it by May, today is the day!

Howard Univ. mascot

Running Quilt

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Running is a passion that Terri and Wes share together.  They came to us with their collection of shirts.   Initially, they wanted basic and simple.  We listened. We designed. The mockup was done.  

“That’s not doing anything for me”, said Terri.  Got it.  Back to the drawing board we went.  We listened. We designed .  Terri went shopping and came back with some more ideas AND fabric that went with each shirt such as the dog paws around the ASPCA shirt on the cover.  We listened. We designed.  The mockup was approved.  On the cover is the result.

The finishing included quilting of a runner crossing the finish line. See it? Quilting makes it a quilt. The embroidered label was added on the back below a photo print that Terri provided.  Done.

And this is only a years’ worth of shirts! 

They came on Sunday to pick up their masterpiece after just having run another race.  “The pictures <progress photos viewed online>, Wes said when they came to pick it up “Don’t do it justice. Many more wonderful adjectives followed.  You’re happy. We’re happy.

 What can we design for you?

Running Quilt
Running Quilt
Running Quilt
Running Quilt
Running Quilt
Running Quilt
Running Quilt

5 Quilts

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Chris is a busy attorney at a major university. We were happy to bring to life her ideas of very unique gifts for her family. It started with her vision of 1 quilt and ended with 5 more completed as the ideas came to life over the course of about 6 months.

Thinking critically, evaluating the facts, and coming up with the right course of action, all the time and often under pressure can lead to “Decision Fatigue” she called it.

With so many demands on you, we can handle the gifts. We’re experts here and can do the heavy lifting.

We’ll still need decisions, but will communicate with gentleness, passion, and love for what we do.

Emotions that, for us, live beyond Valentine’s Day !

Breathe. We’ve got this.

From Chris – “We LOVE the quilts! All of us do, my husband, my sister-in-law, my brother-in-law and my son Andrew (and his girlfriend)! Everybody thinks they are just incredible examples of superior workmanship.  Thank you again for the beautiful, beautiful quilts. I know how much time you and your staff put in on them, and we are grateful!! “

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Happy New Year

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As we enter 2019, I would like to wholeheartedly thank all of you that have provided support and trusted us with your business and referrals over the past year.  It speak volumes and in 2019 we’ll continue to do everything within our power to provide excellence in every aspect of our experience with you.

This year marks our seventh year as a registered professional business and, due to growth, our third year in a professional business industrial park location devoted just to creating custom masterpieces. 

I hope the services we provide are on your bucket list this year. If so, please allow me to be your personal concierge on this fantastic voyage.  Whatever it takes to achieve your vision.  When you’re with us, we’re with you all the way.  

The best is expected of you, you deserve no less.

I’m at your service,

Kyle 678-324-8084

We Pay Return Shipping

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If you are 30 miles or more away from our location, we will pay return shipping to get your finished quilt back to you. It will be sent to you via UPS or FedEx, insured, signature required. Depending upon the size of your quilt this can be a savings for you of at least $35. Your quilt will also be wrapped and protected by one of our Big Bags. This offer is good on any new orders received through the end of February 28, 2019. Be sure to ask for free return shipping at the time of your order.

First Responder

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Kristie lost her husband this year and came to us to make a special Christmas gift from his clothes for her son in his memory.  Her requirements: 1) She needed it by Xmas; and  2) being a gift for a 13 year old, the overall construction of the quilt needed to last and hold up over time.  Check to both.

A month out from X-Mas we received the clothes and immediately got to work doing the through assessment needed in order to come up with a design. 

Fabrics and materials selected were screened for durability and longevity. Kristie opted for a simple loopy quilting pattern instead of say an EKG, or heart rhythm offered as another option. In addition to adding a decorative touch, the actual quilting reinforces the overall construction.

Mission accomplished 12/19.  Included in the quilt were his EMS work shirts in the center. Around those some solid plain t-shirts, and 4 of his work patches filled in the corners. 12/20  it was shipped off to North Carolina and opened today.   The best reward for us:  the creation of something meaningful. More importantly—the smile.  

What’s your vision?

First Responder
First Responder
First Responder

 

Nancy

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Nancy came in to see us in between her worldwide travels. Near and far:  Hilton Head, South Carolina,  Europe, Greece.  When in town she’d come in to the shop so that we sit down together to refine her layout and vision for her quilt to get it exactly how she wanted it.  Decisive she didn’t want her masterpiece to conform to a template or pre-existing design. While it was to loosely resemble a friend’s quilt, it had to be unique. Over several iterations we got it. 

With packed executive days, once the quilt was done, the best delivery solution ended up being, since I was in the area that day, that I drive it to her. I pulled up to a large, understated house, set back on a hill off of a main street.  I knew she wasn’t there. I knocked. I imagined several servants in crisp black and white uniforms holding my door and bowing at me.  To the contrary, but, as expected,  I was met at the entrance by a big beautiful, friendly golden retriever and Nancy’s handsome son.  He got up from studying to greet me. His books on the table: calculus and physics. I had flashbacks of taking chemistry 2 as a pre-req for the RN program. Pain scale 10 /10.  It took me 3 tries to pass which I did on the last and final attempt. I wondered, taking those subjects,  what HE wants to be when he grows up.  Teacher? Scientist? Engineer? I left the quilt in their company just in time for Nancy to fly it to daughter that weekend who was just starting college out of town.  Nancy.  Blank. A name well known in Atlanta.

Seasonal Help Needed

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We’re now accepting applications for seasonal help starting in mid-September through the end of the year.  It’s our busiest season and the skills below or any combination of them are always needed during this time.  Looking for 1-2 people, for part time flexible hours 4 – 20 hrs/week.  Accuracy, dependability, willingness to pitch in critical in our casual, team-oriented environment.

Skills Needed:

Sewing

Precision machine sewing;  hand binding;  long arm quilting experience would be a plus.

 General Workroom Assistant

Ironing, measuring, pinning; filing fabric; computer-aided design/graphics;  running errands; data entry.

If you possess any combination of these skills and are interested please send an email to kyle@justTshirtQuilts.com  (no phone calls please) with interest and relevant work experience for consideration.  These are W2 positions with an hourly wage based on relevant experience.

Two of our wonderful team members hired as temporary workers last Fall are still with us so there’s a possibility for ongoing work depending upon your availability and skill set.