Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Pictures (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/)
-   -   removing photos from fabric (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/removing-photos-fabric-t42397.html)

CoriAmD 04-11-2010 10:56 AM

3 Attachment(s)
Hi, a while back I asked some advice on how to remove ironed on photos from cotton because I had used the wrong transfer paper and the photos were cracking and peeling. Well, you were right, it isn't that easy, in fact.... impossible. Soooo, I decided to start the photo memory quilt all over again using the correct iron on transfer paper. BUT, then what to do with the old quilt.. Here's my solution. I simply appliqued a new piece of fabric on top of the block.

photo quilt before (for some reason this looks like two photos... hmmm)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]53396[/ATTACH]

photo quilt after (what photos... lol)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]53397[/ATTACH]

close up of "new" block
[ATTACH=CONFIG]53398[/ATTACH]

quiltluvr 04-11-2010 11:14 AM

Very clever way to recycle and reuse what otherwise is a perfectly fine quilt. Good for you!

ranger 04-11-2010 11:55 AM

Oh, so clever. The quilt looks great.

Lori B. 04-11-2010 12:09 PM

Great solution. :)

Candace 04-11-2010 01:11 PM

Every mistake teaches us something, doesn't it?

Maribeth 04-11-2010 01:58 PM

Great way to save the quilt.

amazon 04-11-2010 03:10 PM

Beautiful save! ;-)

dkabasketlady 04-11-2010 07:14 PM

Great save, I'm glad that it wasn't a UFO!!

Born2Sew 04-11-2010 07:27 PM

Wonderful idea! The first photo quilt I made was for my daughter and s/l for Christmas about 5 yrs ago. I had just finished it when she decided she wanted a divorce. Now the quilt sits in my closet with absolutely no idea what to do with it. Wonderful former s/l signed over his parental rights and has no contact with my grandson whatsoever. In fact, my grandson wants nothing to do with him. So now, I don't know what to do with the quilt...

You did a fantastic job on yours. Maybe I can do something like that with the one I did.

ForestHobbit 04-11-2010 07:37 PM

Great idea!


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:39 PM.