MemoryStitch

What MemoryStitch does

MemoryStitch (legal entity Memory Stitch, LLC, Nebraska) is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce manufacturer that converts customer-supplied T-shirts, onesies, and apparel into made-to-order keepsake quilts and pillows. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lincoln, NE, the company operates a Shopify storefront where customers select panel size (8"–15"), quilt dimensions (Lap through King, 16–128 shirts), Minky backing color (seven options), and optional add-ons (shirt cutting, embroidered messages). The product portfolio spans Standard, Fuzz Monsta® (trademarked, Minky-bordered with 15" panels), Double-Sided, Premium with Long-Arm Stitching, Kids, and Onesie quilts, plus T-Shirt Pillows, pillow cases, and gift cards (physical and electronic). Production and shipping run from a San Diego facility; legal/corporate operations sit in Omaha; customer service is via phone, email, and SMS.

The business model is straightforward unit-pricing DTC commerce: one-time purchases ranging $89.99–$299.99 with a 14-day production lead time and free US shipping (excluding AK/PR/HI). Customer acquisition combines content marketing (blog, photo gallery), organic social (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube), email/SMS, referral (ReferralCandy), and affiliate (ShareASale) channels; financing is offered through Bread Pay for higher-ticket orders. Customer segments are horizontal across individuals, gift buyers, and parents preserving children's clothing. Manufacturing is physical craft-based (Minky backing, long-arm stitching, cutting services) without disclosed AI/automation layers. The company is private, with no disclosed funding, investors, or revenue figures; headquarters functions and management (CEO Steve Nabity) are visible from the About page and corporate filings.

Commercially, MemoryStitch relies on differentiation through proprietary trademarks (Fuzz Monsta®), premium Minky-backing construction, customization breadth, and bundled services (e.g., complimentary onesie cutting). There are no enterprise or institutional customers, no recurring revenue model, and no physical retail; all sales flow through memorystitch.com.

Name

MemoryStitch

Legal name

Memory Stitch, LLC

Website

https://memorystitch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MemoryStitch is a Lincoln, NE-based DTC e-commerce manufacturer founded in 2018 that converts customer-supplied T-shirts and apparel into custom keepsake quilts and pillows via its Shopify storefront, serving individual consumers, gift buyers, and parents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Keepsake Quilts

NAICS

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers (449)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mattress & Pillow Components Manufacturing (Ticking/Pillow Shells/Protectors) (IMAOAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pillows & Pillow Systems Retail (CRAIABAC)

Keywords

• Custom t-shirt quilts
• Upcycled textile products
• Memory keepsake quilts
• Personalized fabric gifts
• Made-to-order quilts

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom T-Shirt Quilt Sales: One-time purchase model where customers order custom quilts made from their own T-shirts. Products include Standard T-Shirt Quilts, Premium T-Shirt Quilts with Long-Arm Stitching, Double-Sided T-Shirt Quilts, Fuzz Monsta quilts, Kids T-Shirt Quilts, and Onesie Quilts. Prices range from $89.99 to $299.99 depending on product type and size. Optional add-ons include shirt cutting service and embroidered messages.
2. T-Shirt Pillow and Pillow Case Sales: Accessory products made from T-shirt materials. T-Shirt Pillows range from $89.99, with sizes 16"x16" (1 shirt) and 24"x24" (4 shirts). Pillow cases available in Standard, Queen, and King sizes. These complement the main quilt products.
3. Gift Cards: E-Gift Cards available in $50, $100, $150, $200, and $250 denominations. Full-Size T-Shirt Quilt Gift Card priced at $189.99, redeemable for one 14x14 panel Full-Size T-Shirt Quilt. Gift cards expire after three years.
4. Financing Services: Partnership with Bread Pay (formerly Bread Financial) offering financing options for customers to pay over time. This enables higher ticket purchases by allowing installment payments at competitive interest rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MemoryStitch manufactures custom-made keepsake quilts and pillows by upcycling customer-supplied T-shirts, onesies, and other garments. Products are ordered online through a Shopify storefront, customers ship their garments to the San Diego production facility, and finished Minky-backed quilts/pillows are shipped back to the customer, primarily across the U.S.

Product overview

MemoryStitch is a custom t-shirt quilt and textile upcycling manufacturing service that transforms customer-supplied shirts, onesies, and other garments into Keepsake quilts and pillows. The core product portfolio centers on five primary quilt styles (Standard T-Shirt Quilts, Fuzz Monsta® T-Shirt Quilts, Double-Sided T-Shirt Quilts, Premium T-Shirt Quilts w/ Long-Arm Stitching, and Premium Double-Sided T-Shirt Quilts w/ Long-Arm Stitching), supplemented by specialty Kids T-Shirt Quilts and Onesie Quilts for smaller garments, T-Shirt Pillows and T-Shirt Pillow Cases as complementary home goods, and Gift Cards (physical Full-Size T-Shirt Quilt Gift Card and digital E-Gift Card) for gifting. Products share common elements including Minky fabric backing (offered in seven colors), customizable panel sizes (8", 12", 14", or 15"), and optional add-ons such as shirt cutting services, embroidered messages, and custom layout requests. All products are made-to-order from customer-supplied garments, with a 3-4 week typical turnaround and free US shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fuzz Monsta: A type of t-shirt quilt made with larger 15" panels and Minky border fabric, marketed as a super soft and plush cuddle fabric option.
• MemoryStitch E-Gift Card
• Full-Size T-Shirt Quilt Gift Card

Products and services

• Standard T-Shirt Quilts Custom quilt made from customer-supplied T-shirts with Minky fabric backing in seven color options, offered in 12" or 14" panel sizes and Lap through King quilt sizes. Optional embroidered message add-on.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quilts ship within 14 days of entering production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ReferralCandyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral marketing platform powering MemoryStitch's Refer a Friend program, allowing customers to refer friends in exchange for rewards.
• ShareASaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing network (merchantID: 133375) used for MemoryStitch's affiliate partner program, enabling third-party publishers to promote products for referral commissions.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the MemoryStitch website. Provides secure payment processing, shopping cart functionality, and PCI compliance. Shopify-secure badge displayed on site.
• FedExcoreOthersPrimary shipping carrier for MemoryStitch orders. Handles domestic and international package delivery from production facility to customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Project Repat: Project Repat is one of the most well-known direct-to-consumer t-shirt quilt makers in the US, converting customer-supplied shirts into custom quilts with a similar mail-in production model. It is the closest direct competitor to MemoryStitch across product, customer segment, and distribution model.
• Too Cool T-Shirt Quilts: Too Cool T-Shirt Quilts is a long-established DTC custom t-shirt quilt maker serving the same individual-consumer and gift-buyer segments as MemoryStitch, with a comparable online ordering flow and made-to-order production model.
• The T-Shirt Quilt Company: The T-Shirt Quilt Company offers made-to-order t-shirt quilts with multiple size and panel configurations, directly overlapping MemoryStitch's core product portfolio, price ladder, and target customer base.
• Quilt Keepsakes: Quilt Keepsakes specializes in custom keepsake and t-shirt quilts targeting the same memory-preservation buyer, with a comparable made-to-order service model and gifting-focused product positioning.
• T-Shirt Quilts by Stitched (tshirt-quilts.com): T-Shirt-Quilts.com operates as a custom t-shirt quilt manufacturer serving the same sentimental keepsake use cases as MemoryStitch, with comparable panel-size and backing customization.
• My T-Shirt Quilt: My T-Shirt Quilt is a custom t-shirt quilt DTC operator with similar product variants and a mail-in custom-manufacturing workflow, competing head-to-head with MemoryStitch for individual consumer and gift-buyer demand.

Broad incumbents

• Keepsake Quilting: Keepsake Quilting is a long-standing specialty retailer of quilting fabrics, kits, and patterns. While it does not focus on custom t-shirt quilts, it serves the same quilter/keepsake audience and represents a broader incumbent in the quilting category.
• Missouri Star Quilt Company: Missouri Star Quilt Company is the largest US specialty retailer of quilting fabrics, supplies, and patterns, with a much broader home-textiles portfolio than MemoryStitch. It overlaps in the broader quilting category but does not specialize in t-shirt quilt custom manufacturing.
• Annie's: Annie's is a crafts and needlework retailer offering patterns, kits, and fabric for the home-sewing community. It addresses a broader craft and quilting customer base than MemoryStitch's made-to-order t-shirt quilt focus but competes for the same home-sewing and memory-keepsake discretionary spend.

Others

• Etsy: Etsy is a marketplace platform hosting a long tail of small custom-quilt makers who compete with MemoryStitch in the same keyword and gifting demand space. While not a direct peer, it represents the fragmented alternative supply that MemoryStitch must differentiate against in organic search and gift-buyer intent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgeJXrZg4bBHC3E1bo8OuQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/mymemorystitch
• Instagraminstagram.com/mymemorystitch
• Pinterestpinterest.com/memorystitch
• Xx.com/mymemorystitch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memory-stitch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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