I saw a simple and darling idea yesterday while antiquing. I'm sure it was a commercial enterprise, but we could borrow the idea. They took pieces of an old quilt (probably worn and damaged) and cut it on a craft cutter into the shape of a state. This state shape was glued onto a background, matted and put in a frame. We, of course, could embellish by embroidering the state name on the fabric before cutting and perhaps a star on our own city, or the state bird or flower, even our family name. Have fun crafting.