looking for something - maybe you guys can help
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looking for something - maybe you guys can help
You folks here on the board are always so helpful, I wanted to ask for your help.
my nephew and his wife are expecting their first baby - so of course I am going to make a quilt
they have boston terrier that was their first baby so I had the idea of incorporating her on the quilt.
I am just picturing a small block on the back of the quilt - maybe as part of the lable. I saw this on etsy and it seemed perfect. I really like this one... until I read the fine print that it can't be washed
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1948454...f=sr_gallery_6
Do any of you have any ideas of where some nice boston terrier fabric can be found? Not cartoony.
I found a pillow cover on Amazon like but its 18" x 18" which is probably too big
any thoughts?
my nephew and his wife are expecting their first baby - so of course I am going to make a quilt
they have boston terrier that was their first baby so I had the idea of incorporating her on the quilt.
I am just picturing a small block on the back of the quilt - maybe as part of the lable. I saw this on etsy and it seemed perfect. I really like this one... until I read the fine print that it can't be washed
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1948454...f=sr_gallery_6
Do any of you have any ideas of where some nice boston terrier fabric can be found? Not cartoony.
I found a pillow cover on Amazon like but its 18" x 18" which is probably too big
any thoughts?
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18 x 18 would work for me - just center it on the back. What is the fabric? How will it wash? Have you considered a picture of the dog? My son's quilt has a picture of his daughters on the back and it is washing just fine. And that boy is a frequent launderer who over dries things. He does use cold water.
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I have not done it, but I have seen quilts that have actually been pieced to look like an animal, or person, or landscape. are you game to learn how to do it? must be a pattern you could purchase someplace....
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I have messaged the seller and I will see what she comes back with.
I have seen quilts where people put pictures on them - so I did think of that. When I have printed my own labels they are not soft (at least they way I tried). Are the custom pictures on the quilts soft?
I like the idea of it being on the back so its a little bit of a surprise. They will look at the quilt front and think that's it and then surprise the puppy will be on the back. I like quilts that have interest on both sides
18 x 18 would work for me - just center it on the back. What is the fabric? How will it wash? Have you considered a picture of the dog? My son's quilt has a picture of his daughters on the back and it is washing just fine. And that boy is a frequent launderer who over dries things. He does use cold water.
I like the idea of it being on the back so its a little bit of a surprise. They will look at the quilt front and think that's it and then surprise the puppy will be on the back. I like quilts that have interest on both sides
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some of those quilts are awesome - I don't have the confidence to try that maybe some day
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Your link says you can make it colorfast, but then says it has to be washed on gentle or dry cleaned. This is a baby quilt. It will get washed repeatedly.
So, I would cut the Boston Terrier out of the panel and use the rest somewhere else.
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0467084/d...35-panel-cream
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0467102/a...23-panel-cream
These may be to "cartoony" for you, but there are lots of choices.
https://www.etsy.com/search?q=boston%20terrier%20fabric
bk
So, I would cut the Boston Terrier out of the panel and use the rest somewhere else.
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0467084/d...35-panel-cream
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0467102/a...23-panel-cream
These may be to "cartoony" for you, but there are lots of choices.
https://www.etsy.com/search?q=boston%20terrier%20fabric
bk
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