My name is Lori and am in the process of planning my first quilt. I would like to make a nursery rhyme quilt for my grandson for next Christmas he will be 1 year old but I was thinking of making a twin size quilt so he could use it for years. I want to embroider a picture of each nursery rhyme probably 14-16 of them. I was thinking of doing the picture on one block then the next block embroidering the words to the nursery rhyme but cant find any transfers like that can you help, I am having trouble finding the pictures as well. I probably could draw them but would like to save a little time by getting the iron on transfers instead if possable. I would be putting a solid color beteen each nursery rhyme. Please let me know if you have seen anything like what I am looking for.

Welcome from NC! Someone here will be able to help although I can't.

Thanks. beautiful quilt.

I'm no help with your quilt but would like to welcome you to the Quilting Board:)

I'm in Texas

Thanks

wow, you're tackling a big project for your first quilt. tee hee What about the fabric sheets you can run thru an inkjet printer? can you find pictures/words you like on the computer that you could paste into a word document, then just print them out on the fabric sheets? I've used them many times and even though they are kinda pricy, they work great!!!

Wow that sounds cool. So with the fabric sheets they are the actual square that you will embroider on. I seen the ones that you make into transfers then iron them onto the fabric but if I can print it directly onto the fabric that would be just wonderful especially with the words that was my biggest problem. Thanks a whole lot.

Hello from Western Maryland !!

hi from texas

Welcome from Ireland

thank you that is a beautiful quilt

Hello and welcome from Ontario. Many quilters use colouring book pictures as a guide to embroider, piece, or applique depending on the look you want.

that is a cool idea I had never thought of that thanks

Before computers I used a transfer pen to outline the pictures in a coloring book. The transfer pen was the iron-on kind. I embroidered them - by hand. These sat in a WIP bin for 37 years until I finally turned them into the quilt I had planned for DD and gave it to her for her DD 2 years ago.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

I would look for the transfers on ebay...there should be some vintage ones that might be what you are looking for.

I made one a few years ago. I did all the nursery rhyme outlines in redwork. It really came out cute. Here are some of the nursery rhymes that I used. Post a picture when you can.
Peg

http://www.patternbee.com/FREENQ.html

cool thank you. I will post a picture as soon as I have the first few blocks done.

sound like a lot of work but those grandbabies are sure worth it

I agree, something to pass down the generations

Try finding a coloring book or search on the web for free printable children's coloring pages.

cool thanks