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You can do a search on the internet for free patterns. Here is one website I found:http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/Qu...ltPatterns.htm and there were others listed for the query.
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Originally Posted by gramajo
(Post 5344928)
I just finished this quilt for my friend's 70th birthday. I went to Picasa and collaged each group of pictures I wanted to showcase. Each collage was printed on my ink jet printer using 8.5" X 11.5" Printed Treasures fabric. When all were printed, I just sashed around them and then arranged them in a pleasing design. I added 3D pinwheel blocks in two corners, writing memories underneath the 3D part. I quilted around the individual photos in the collages. I realize blue and green is a somewhat unusual color combination, but they were our high school colors.
I've attached close-ups of a couple of the individual blocks so you can see what I mean. The size of the quilt just evolved as I worked with the pictures I wanted to use. It turned out 64" X 66.5". |
thanks for all the suggestions and especially the pictures! that helps more than anything trying to decide a layout and style
Frances |
It was a lot of fun making this quilt--brought back a lot of memories. We've been friends for 56 years. Her daughter emailed me a lot of pictures: I had more from my photo albums. I kinda themed each collage--her parents, brothers, her young; his family pictures from a child; her wedding pictures; pictures of her son and daughter individually and together and with my kids; party pictures from our misspent youth.
Go for it, Red Rover, you'll have a great time doing it. |
Answered you over in the ISO area, posted some pics and link to a book.
Regards, Kif |
These quilts are all wonderful! It's fun to set photos on fabric and then quilt them. I usually try to set them in eras....
Childhood photos, HS, Wedding, etc. |
Oh My! All of these are great memory quilts!!
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Originally Posted by gramajo
(Post 5344928)
I just finished this quilt for my friend's 70th birthday. I went to Picasa and collaged each group of pictures I wanted to showcase. Each collage was printed on my ink jet printer using 8.5" X 11.5" Printed Treasures fabric. When all were printed, I just sashed around them and then arranged them in a pleasing design. I added 3D pinwheel blocks in two corners, writing memories underneath the 3D part. I quilted around the individual photos in the collages. I realize blue and green is a somewhat unusual color combination, but they were our high school colors.
I've attached close-ups of a couple of the individual blocks so you can see what I mean. The size of the quilt just evolved as I worked with the pictures I wanted to use. It turned out 64" X 66.5". Gramajo...this is the post I saw :) Thanks! Kim |
Here is my Memory quilt I did not long ago. I didn't have a pattern...the math and design was a challenge but fun too. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...n-t203744.html
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Here is mine! I think.
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