I had the opportunity to try making a
VoiceQuilt. This is a simple and yet great way to create voice recordings for someone you care about and have it
deliver to them in very nice packaging like a beautifully crafted keepsake box, on an audio CD or iTunes-friendly USB drive.
They then have the sound of the groups or individuals voice, accent and
laughter to listen to and cherish for many years to come.
The VoiceQuilt website is very user friendly and
easy to follow, you do not need any extra software (really all you need
is internet access & a telephone). It gives great ideas on what to say when you
are recording you message to someone. I
put some thoughts onto paper before I called to make it easier once the
recording began.
The cost for this very memorable gift is quite
reasonable. For the phone number for 10
days for friends and family to call into is $19.95. Then you have the
choice of media to play these recording. You can choose from several
Keepsake Boxes
that will play the recordings when opened (like a music box), which
retail for $59 and up or choose a simpler options of a CD (with various
case options) or USB Drive, which retail for $19.00 and up. In my opinion, very reasonable for a true gift from the heart!
Once you create an account on
VoiceQuilt,
you can then
create a Project. They walk you through setting up your project to meet
the
time frame you would like the VoiceQuilt to be delivered to your party.
They walk you through creating an e-mail to send to friends and family
with the phone
number and code they will use when calling in to leave their message and
it even
takes you through the steps to create the welcome greeting they will
hear when
they dial into the number. We also received several update
e-mails as your friends and family leave their messages, and reminders
as to how much time you have remaining to keep you on target. You can
also check the status of your e-mails and recordings on the website so
you
can easily track progress of the project.
As the recordings are coming into your project phone number
they will appear on the website where you can listen and organize them. You will then modify the title of the
recordings and put them in the order you wish them to be in.
At this time editing is not available, but they note it will be
available in the future (callers will have the option of listening to
the message they left and then choosing to replace it (up to 3 times) or
save it. You can also
upload music to your project which adds a nice touch to the VoiceQuilt.
Once your project is complete and you are happy with the
titles of the messages and the order, you will finalize your project. At this point the website walks you through
choosing how you would like your VoiceQuilt packaged and delivered. One other nice feature is that you can download
the VoiceQuilt to your PC and listen to it also and keep it to share with
others later free of charge.

The full process was easy and enjoyable. We
did one for my mother-in-law as a gift. Each of her children,
grandchildren, husband and sister left messages for her Voice Quilt. We
were given several days of recording time and the audio CD with
the leather case (which was a super nice case & we added a picture
of her with her grandchildren to the cover) to go try out VoiceQuilt for
this review and it turned out perfect. It was delivered in
plenty of time and we were able to give my mother-in-law this memorable gift last weekend. She loved it. She
said it made her cry and she would cherish it always. She now will
always have those sweet messages from her family whenever she needs to
feel close to them.
The
VoiceQuilt
is an amazing gift that will be cherished like no other. It is perfect
for just about anyone. I would make a great gift to a parent or
grandparent so they will always have a little bit of their
family/friends with them at all times. I know I would absolutely love to
have my 4 year old son's voice on a recording, I know that would mean
the world to me! I am looking forward to watching the progress that
VoiceQuilt makes as their business grows--ie editing features etc. A
VoiceQuilt will definitely get you bonus points in the heart of the
loved one you give one to!
Would you like to win a VoiceQuilt?
Giveaway will end at 8pm on Sunday, June 19th
Winner chosen by Random.org
Winners responsible for supplying shipping info.
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Thank you to VoiceQuilt for my sample used in this review and for the winners prize. Opinions are honest. Review by Michelle.
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