Maiden: Sounds like a great idea. There are probably a lot of people on the board that are familiar with transferring photos or drawings onto fabric but there are also tutorials on line that give instructions to do the same. Since you are new to quilting I hesitate to suggest applique, however comic book pictures would lend themselves really well to this method. I wonder if those T-shirt places that transfer images could come up with some ideas to help you. Hope others can be of more assistance. When it comes to the actual making of the quilt just ask, we love to help.
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