How Themed Childrens Quilts Show Your Child's Unique
Personality
Children's rooms are famous for having personalized themes. What
better
way to pull the entire room decor together than with themed
childrens quilts!
Trust me, I have seen this work!
One of my best friends spends much of her spare time quilting.
When she redecorated the three children's
bedrooms, she made each of them a special quilt for their bed that
brought out the theme of the room. What a beautifully unique
difference
her children's quilts made for the decor of their rooms! And, with the "special" quilts mom made, you can guarantee her children feel loved
when they wrap up in their own personal unique theme quilt every
night. How
lucky they are!
But, let's assume you yourself are not a quilting genius. You can
still
have this fabulous look and feel for your child and their room with
some
of the unique theme quilts for kids available online! True, YOU may
not have
actually hand crafted it, but the time you spend carefully choosing
your
themed child's quilt will still say "love."
Of course, you will take into account your child's favorite colors,
characters, animals, designs, and/or themes. You know your child
best,
and the look you find will still be uniquely theirs. Naturally, you
will
find a quilt for your child that is personally hand picked and which
lets
their own preferences and personality shine! They will feel the
warmth
and comfort of your love with the perfect children's quilt design
and theme you
choose, made especially for them.
There are dozens of children's themed quilts to choose from online!
You can
find anything from Harry Potter to glow in the dark stars and moons,
ballerinas and princesses to dragonflies or butterflies. Or,
planes,
trucks and trains to Hawaiian or basketballs, Noah's Ark to I Spy,
patchwork to poodles or baby bears... just to name a few!
So, why quilts instead of, or in addition to, other blankets and
comforters? First, you must understand the difference. A quilt is
a
specific "bed covering" made of two layers of material, sewn
together
uniquely and meticulously with a layer of insulating batting in
between.
This can be done by hand or machine, or a combination of both.
Generally,
it is less bulky than a comforter, more durable, "prettier" and more
distinctive, as well as easier to store or keep as a family
heirloom.
Besides being used for bedding, quilts can also serve many other
purposes. These include; as a wall hanging, purely for decoration,
for
protection under armory, as a commemorative, educational, or
campaign
piece, or for documenting social history, and/or purely for artistic
expression.
One of my first introductions to quilts specifically made for
children
was when my 10 year old niece had to have her gall bladder taken
out.
The particular hospital she went to had a program that allowed
handmade
quilts to be given for free to all children having surgery. When
she
went in for her much dreaded, but absolutely necessary, surgery she
was
elated to find a special quilt laid on her bed just for her! She
immediately snuggled up in it. It was a great comfort to her before
and
after surgery, and she showed it off to everyone! Believe it or
not, my
niece still uses it to this day (at age 15!).
Children's theme quilts made for charities such as this are a common
trend.
You can find all sorts of wonderful people working hard on quilts
for
children with cancer, AIDS, leukemia, in foster care, or with
special
needs. Often these theme quilts for kids are auctioned off to raise
money for
a special cause or given away for free. It is so rewarding to see,
and
has made a financial and personal difference for so many. These
quilters
are certainly angels!
