A Quilt Tells a Story: Part 1

For years now I've wanted to put together a t-shirt quilt of all my high school and college t-shirts. I'd seen it done really well, and I'd seen some done poorly. I asked a friend from church, Paula Phelps, if she could help put it together, since she's put together many great quilts in the past. For my birthday, I opened up the box to my first quilt. Apparently I'd given her so many t-shirts that I could have two quilts! I love each section of this quilt, and I love that it opens up so many memories. I'd love to give you a little insight to each one. One of the oldest t-shirts in my collection, this one goes all the way back to grade school in the 1990s. We got these shirts specifically for competing in floor hockey and other school events. Sadly, the school no longer exists, but now this shirt has been well preserved! Another shirt that is pre-high school, I got this shirt right before I entered MLS. It was a regular t-shirt, and then for a l