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    Old 09-26-2010, 06:46 PM
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    I would like to make a picture quilt of my dog, Gunnar. I want to use Gunnar's actual photo and transform it into a quilt. I can't google how to do it because I don't know the name of the technique. I have attached a photo of a quilt that shows what I want to do. Anyone have links to tutorials on how to make this type of quilt? Book or website recommendations? Thanks!
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    Old 09-26-2010, 07:13 PM
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    I think it is called a portrait quilt, or a picture quilt.
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    Old 09-26-2010, 07:18 PM
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    Gunnar is such a cool name!!!!!!!! :D
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    I think this might be paper piecing, and very complicated paper piecing at that. I made two small wall hangings - a Westie and a Scottie- as gifts for a friend of mine some years ago using Sharon Malek's patterns. They were hard, but with a lot of patience (and a sharp seam ripper) both my dogs turned out just fine. I'll have to see if I took their pictures.

    She's got a lot of dogs and cats, and some other animals on her website. Go check it out.

    http://www.malec-designs.com/index.html
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    Old 09-26-2010, 07:39 PM
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    Originally Posted by Marquilt
    I think this might be paper piecing, and very complicated paper piecing at that. I made two small wall hangings - a Westie and a Scottie- as gifts for a friend of mine some years ago using Sharon Malek's patterns. They were hard, but with a lot of patience (and a sharp seam ripper) both my dogs turned out just fine. I'll have to see if I took their pictures.

    She's got a lot of dogs and cats, and some other animals on her website. Go check it out.

    http://www.malec-designs.com/index.html
    Thanks! I'll have a look.
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    Old 09-26-2010, 07:41 PM
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    Originally Posted by Marquilt
    I think this might be paper piecing, and very complicated paper piecing at that. I made two small wall hangings - a Westie and a Scottie- as gifts for a friend of mine some years ago using Sharon Malek's patterns. They were hard, but with a lot of patience (and a sharp seam ripper) both my dogs turned out just fine. I'll have to see if I took their pictures.

    She's got a lot of dogs and cats, and some other animals on her website. Go check it out.

    http://www.malec-designs.com/index.html
    Yes they are paper pieced from the site above. A direct link to the pattern you posted is. http://www.malec-designs.com/cgi-bin...keys=NEWFQUILT,NEWFPATT,NEWFFABPAK
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    Old 09-26-2010, 08:57 PM
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    This can also be done as applique - we have a woman in our guild who does beautiful work like this - applique from pictures -
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    Old 09-26-2010, 09:06 PM
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    Looks like thread painting to me...along with applique or PP...
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    Old 09-26-2010, 09:09 PM
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    Another member of the board show us her quilt in process of her dog quilt you might can do some looking under the pictures and you might find it message.
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    Old 09-26-2010, 09:17 PM
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    No expert and never done one, but I agree with Charlee.
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