Memory Quilt

• Memory quilts traditionally were made to honor individuals who passed away, using articles of their clothing. A memory quilt made for a 75th birthday can be fashioned from items the person kept from their own youth or clothing their children and grandchildren wore when they were young. Another great idea for a memory quilt is to take old family photographs and have them transferred to fabric, making a memory quilt chronicling the birthday person's life.
  
  

Travel Quilt

• If the person celebrating their 75th birthday loves to travel, a travel quilt will make an interesting and memorable gift. This quilt may contain blocks showing all the places the person has visited during their lifetime. Each block may contain a picture that has been transferred to fabric or a cut out silhouette of buildings or scenery. If the person collected any garments or fabric keepsakes when traveling, turn those keepsakes into a quilt that they can cherish and use to remember their travels.
  
  

Quilted Photo Book

• A 75-year-old will most likely have taken many photos in their lifetime. Creating a quilted photo book will give them a folder of memories to cherish in a decorative quilted book. This type of item can be made by purchasing a photo book and then creating a quilted cover or by purchasing a quilted photo book kit.
  
  

Family or Community Quilt

• A family or community quilt can be given as a 75th birthday gift and will show that the receiver has a special place in the quilt makers' hearts. This project will need to be started months before the birthday party, depending on the number of people who are taking part in making the quilt. This project can also be done in several different ways, with the participants either sewing together blocks of a predetermined design, piecing together quilt blocks from their own articles of clothing or a special fabric reminiscent of the birthday person or simply providing a specific article that can be used in the quit.