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Custom Quilt: The John Morgan Tie Quilt

  • Writer: Katie Brown
    Katie Brown
  • Aug 11, 2024
  • 1 min read

a group of multicolor ties

It all started with a message from my old friend, Hannah.

zoomed out photo gray quilt made with colorful silk ties on the grass

Her dad, John Morgan, was downsizing and decided to part with a collection of ties he'd accumulated and worn to school and choral events over his musical and teaching career.


Instead of tossing them, Hannah had a brilliant idea: turn them into a quilt!

a gray quilt with red binding and colorful silk ties arranged vertically is on the grass on a sunny day

Alaine and I were thrilled with the opportunity to take on this unique project and I dove into Pinterest for inspiration. The possibilities were numerous but I finally found a design that combined use of the whole tie and a modern look. Alaine, with her incredible quilting skills, took the design and transformed it into a masterpiece.

woman with blonde hair making a quilt with a cat in her worksplace

Tira also helped.

a group of colorful ties arranged vertically on a gray quilt

a group of vertical ties arranged side by side on a gray quilt on the floor with a straight pin container

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a close up of the gray quilt and a container of red quilt binding shown in the corner

a blond woman working on a quilt on the floor with a cat and a straight pin container in her worksplace

As the quilt was coming together, I remembered Mr. Morgan's music class (starting from 1989 until the early 2000s) and his original songs he'd teach us. #totallyexcellentdude


The Reveal

middle aged man with glasses smiling and glancing across the room and smiling while unpacking a textile/quilt

middle aged man with glasses smiling while unpacking a textile/quilt

a middle aged man is looking at his custom tie quilt and thinking it's really cool

When the quilt was finally finished, Hannah couldn't wait to share it. They arranged a surprise unveiling, and the look on his face was priceless. He was visibly moved, and we could tell he thought the quilt was rad.

a middle aged man with glasses smiling at the camera because he loves his custom quilt

a middle aged man with glasses is holding up his custom tie quilt and smiling

We're so glad Hannah reached out to us for this project!




 
 
 

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