Creating Donor Memorial Quilts
Infinite Legacy’s Donor Memorial Quilts are created to celebrate the legacies of those who have given the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation. We display memorial quilts at our events in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, honoring our generous donors. We also use memorial quilts to raise awareness about the lifesaving impact of organ donation and transplantation and the hope and healing it provides to donor families.
Our Memorial Quilt History: Honoring Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors
Since April 2023, we have collectively created five new quilt panels at our Annual Ceremony of Remembrance to honor the legacies of our donors.
Did You Know? Our quilt panels continue to grow every year.
One seam of each quilt panel is always left open for new “patches of love” to be added. When one panel is completed, a new panel is created. Each panel is unique, symbolizing the individuality of each of our donor heroes. The quilt panels are all held together by the common thread of love.
Creating a Physical Memorial Quilt in Honor of Your Loved One
If you want to honor your loved one who was an organ, eye or tissue donor, follow these directions to create a memorial quilt for our next Annual Ceremony of Remembrance. Before you begin designing, ensure you meet our requirements below.
- You can use fabric, puff paint, iron-on transfers, patches and other craft materials to create your memorial quilt.
- Quilt squares should be cut to exactly 8 x 8 inches. We cannot accept patches of other shapes and sizes.
- Bring your fabric quilt to pin at our next annual Ceremony of Remembrance!
Creating a Digital Quilt Square Online to Honor Your Loved One
This design should be 6 x 6 inches and downloaded as a .jpg or .png file type.
Use the online design platform Canva to create a custom quilt square. Canva is user-friendly and allows you to upload your own photos if you wish to do so. Canva also offers video tutorials. Check out our digital quilt examples.
- Watch our video tutorial here.
- Upload your digital quilt design using our form.
- All digital quilt submissions will be printed and available for pinning at the next annual Ceremony of Remembrance.
The digital quilt square submission form for the 2026 Ceremony of Remembrance is coming soon.
Questions?
If you have any questions on how to create a memorial quilt to honor your loved one, please reach out to our Aftercare Team.
Email: aftercare@infinitelegacy.org
Aftercare Direct Line: 443-833-1147
Join Us for Our Annual Ceremony of Remembrance
Interested in attending Infinite Legacy’s Annual Ceremony of Remembrance? Our event is open to donor families in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. Please reach out to our Aftercare Team with any questions.