It seems a great waste to simply throw out clothing that is so expensive and worn for such a short time. Some things we may hold on to because it has sentimental value or we remember how adorable our child looked in it. Many times, clothing that is stained or ripped is thrown in the garbage or used for cleaning rags, but you can take those old clothes and make them into something your children will pass down to their children and cherish forever. Family heirlooms are becoming a thing of the past as more and more of what we own becomes cheap and disposable. The things we own now just don t seem to mean as much to us as the things our grandparents worked so hard to acquire.
Heirlooms are important though and they tell the history of our family.
It is important to give something to our children to carry on their memories with and give them a sense of belonging to a family. One of the greatest family heirlooms is a quilt. While you are sorting your child s outgrown clothes, put aside those that are stained or torn or those that make you smile when you remember your child wearing it. Cut the clothing into symmetrical squares, making sure to cut squares small enough so that you will be able to get at least one full square out of each piece of clothing you use. Save these squares of clothing until you have enough to make a quilt.