campnut

I have just finished a quilt for my Aunt who loves the New Orleans Saints. She wanted the quilt to be the same style as a Green Bay Packer quilt that I made last year. The fabric wasn't printed with enough space to cut out the New Orleans Saints helmets without getting part of the SAINTS in the square. The SAINTS are in white on black. Any ideas how to get rid of the S's in my design? I have tried black Sharpie marker and then washed it after a couple of days of drying and it came out blue.

I'm sorry I don't see how to add a photo to show you my problem.

trif

I would love to help but not sure I understand the problem.

First thought, cut "s" out and add new fabric if needed.

Second, appliqué another color directly over the "s"

Third, why can't you leave it, they ARE the saints!

Tartan

If I understand the problem correctly, when you cut the squares, you are cutting off part of the logo? if that is the case, I would change the shape of the square to match the fussy cut. I don't know if you could still use your quilt pattern or if it would need to be changed too. I think Warm Wishes would work well because you can make the fussy cut any size you want. You could appliqué something over the problem but that would probably not go with the pattern? Good luck, maybe someone else will have a good solution for you.

faykilgore

I agree that whatever is printed with the logo probably is not that distracting, but I have "pieced" fussy cut fabric with small pieces from the "neutral" areas in a print to "clean up" my focus print. I especially hate decapitated animals when I make children's quilts

robinsonkh

Sometimes the best you can do is say no.

QuiltE

Some fabrics just don't work when we want to fussy cut!

It might be easier for us to help you, if you'd show us a photo. To add your photo, go to the avatars above the box you type a message in. Look for the one that's squarish, and when you slide your mouse over it, it shows "Insert Image". Click on that, and then follow thru to add your photo.

callen

[QUOTE=campnut;5086627]I have just finished a quilt for my Aunt who loves the New Orleans Saints. She wanted the quilt to be the same style as a Green Bay Packer quilt that I made last year. The fabric wasn't printed with enough space to cut out the New Orleans Saints helmets without getting part of the SAINTS in the square. The SAINTS are in white on black. Any ideas how to get rid of the S's in my design? I have tried black Sharpie marker and then washed it after a couple of days of drying and it came out blue.

Make sure you resize your photos so they will fit - 800 x 640 should do.
Click on the post:
Go to Manage Attachments
Go to upload Files from your Computer
Click Browse
Select Photo & hit upload
Wait for upload - then close that window'
Your pic link should be in Attachment box - Add your message & this should work.
Good luck
*** If pic won't upload then it is too big ***

cmw0829

I think I understand your problem as I've been thinking about this issue for a quilt I plan to make for my son.

My idea is to make the blocks with the helmets into snowball blocks which the corner portions cover the unwanted lettering.

It's hard to tell if this will solve your problem without seeing a picture but it might work.

pennylynne

You might try fabric paints to cover the part of the logo that is included in the helmet where you don't want it showing.

Freddie

Can you fussy cut the helmets and then put on another square? Or maybe six or eight sided will do and then add your triangles. Hard to give advice, if you can't see it.