Periann wanted to surprise her husband Jason on his 50th birthday. As an avid Dale Earnhardt fan Jason had collected many T-shirts over the years. Periann brought them to me to make into a quilt for his 50th birthday. These were some of the most colorful, detailed shirts I have ever seen. The final quilt was 88.5″ x 88.5″.

The back of the quilt had a custom label which included a special song for Periann and Jason, the words from Bette Midler’s song “The Rose.”