i want to make a keepsake quilt for my new granddaughter,i want to include photos,any ideas?
have never done any crafts before so maybe i need a site were i can buy one
You say you’ve never done any crafts before – do you sew? Do you at least have a Sewing Machine? If you do, a keepsake quilt with photos can be done very easily, without too much skill required. As others have said, use the printable fabric (NOT the iron on transfer fabric – it doesn’t last as long). You can get it at your local fabric/craft store, like Jo-Ann’s or Hancock’s. Read the package instructions carefully before you buy – some are better than others as far as washing and fading.
Once you’ve printed your photos onto the paper (and heat set them, if necessary), you’ll need to assemble your quilt. If you’ve never quilted before, stick with the basics. Sew strips of fabric around your photos, to make a frame, then sew the framed photos together. Add other strips of fabric as necessary to make everything fit. You might want to put a couple of borders around the entire quilt, just to finish it off. If you have quilted before or are a little more adventurous, try using the photo as the center of a larger block, like a sawtooth star or snowball (see link below). Or, you could alternate photos with pieced blocks.
If you’ve never sewn, and you don’t have a sewing machine, you might be better off getting someone else to make it for you. If you have a quilt shop in your area, they can probably put you in touch with someone who can help you.
The last two links are to a completed photo quilt using a picture frame block, and the instructions for the picture frame block.
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The Great American Quilt: #110 Keepsakes and Kaleidoscopes Episode information – Antique = “Crazy Quilt”. Demonstrations = “Kaleidoscope”. Guest = Judi Warren (incorporating mementoes into quilts)…. |
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Ceaco Jane Wooster Scott Keepsake Tin – The Garden Quilting Club $11.99 A beautiful 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle in a special keepsake tin. Piece count: 1000 Puzzle size: 27″ x 20″ Ages 12 and up… |
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Daddy’s Ties $8.93 Creative ideas for Dad’s old unused ties. Learn to make great keepsakes and one-of-a-kind gifts. Complete patterns step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations show how to make quilts picture frames and dozens of other beautiful treasures. Softcover F&W Media Inc… |
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Wiley Publishers-Quilting For Dummies $31 Wiley publishersquilting for dummies. Wiley publishers get the knowhow you need to create beautiful quilts quilts and decorative quilted items. Quilting is a fun hobby but where do you begin? from selecting fabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together and create a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We’ll have you in stitches in no time discover how to select the right fabrics and threads design your masterpiece use quilting software save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools hand and machine quilt and get creative with applique. Softcover: 384 pages. Made in usa…. |
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Keepsakes $3.95 By Eugenie R. Rocherolle. Piano. For piano solo. Collection. Intermediate. Music book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company |
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Fun and Fabulous Patchwork & Applique: 40 Quick-To-Stitch Projects and Keepsakes $1.99 Used – * Quick-and-easy projects are popular ways for quilters to take a break from larger projects* Smaller projects provide the chance to try out new techniques on a small scale, without investing too much time or money on fabricWith these forty small but perfect projects, quilters will find the inspiration they need to make gifts in an evening or weekend–perfect for presenting to loved ones. Featuring a diverse range of techniques, including chenilling, foundation piecing, echo quilting, log |
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Quilted Memories: Journaling, Scrapbooking & Creating Keepsakes with Fabric $4.85 Used – Scrapbooking and quilting are each two-billion-dollar industries.Combine the two crafts and you’ve got a collection that will fly off the shelves. A scrapbook gets put away; a quilt goes on display–perhaps framed and hung on the wall, or draped over the couch, placed right where everyone can see it. These 24 original quilts incorporate the same treasured photos and memorabilia that normally go into a scrapbook, but in a unique and unusual format. And they’re fun to make too, thanks to th |