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Old 06-16-2010, 05:17 AM
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What is the best way to quilt a photo memory quilt? The one I just made is about 70 x 60, with LOTS of photos, the kind that are "plastic" feeling. I want to have it machine quilted (just not through the faces of people). What do you think?
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Old 06-16-2010, 05:22 AM
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I use the fabric sheets that go through my color printer for photos. I have quilted 2 quilts with photos and just did meandering without going through the photos. It worked great. The fabric sheets are a little heavier than quilting fabric, but you can sew right through them.
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Old 06-16-2010, 05:57 AM
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I would just quilt around ( as best you can ) the photos. Maybe do a SID on the whole quilt ?
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Old 06-16-2010, 09:46 AM
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Quilting through any of the iron ons, will make it disintegrate quicker...
I would choose a batting that allows a much larger quilting area :D:D:D
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Old 06-16-2010, 12:41 PM
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have fun and be sure to post your quilt
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Old 06-16-2010, 01:05 PM
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I quilted this quilt by filling in all the negative areas. I did alot of ditch quilting around the photos but did not go into them.
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Old 06-16-2010, 07:19 PM
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thank you all for your suggestions! I will post a picture when it gets done next month!
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Old 06-16-2010, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hcarpanini
I quilted this quilt by filling in all the negative areas. I did alot of ditch quilting around the photos but did not go into them.
That's beautiful!
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omg breath taking
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