Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Main (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/)
-   -   Cross Stitched Pictures in a Quilt (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/cross-stitched-pictures-quilt-t94866.html)

frugalfabrics 01-29-2011 01:45 PM

Most of the ones I have have never been washed.

Any ideas on how to wash/soak them to get the oils and hoop creases out of them?

LucyInTheSky 01-29-2011 02:03 PM

Someone on here had a wedding quilt with different photos to fabric blocks, plus a cross stitch block of bells. Very beautiful

quiltwoman 01-29-2011 02:20 PM

I made my son a quilt from Precious Moments cross stitched baby train blocks. I used a pre-quilted backing fabric that had batting already attached.

He is now 18 and it has held together beautifully. We don't use it anymore as he "outgrew" it long ago but someday, maybe his kids will enjoy looking at their daddy's first quilt. :thumbup:

frugalfabrics 01-29-2011 02:24 PM

I have a bunch of the precious moments pics - they are really big. Aren't they just adorable with your big eyes.

emsgranny 01-29-2011 02:31 PM

I would say a wallhanging is best - not sure how the ada cloth would hold up - I know I have some t-towels that were embroidered long ago and even bleached and the emboridery work is still in tack.

Scrap Happy 01-29-2011 02:31 PM

DG, your wall hangings are beautiful!

Frugalfabrics, they would make a beautiful quilt(s)

stichinluvr 01-29-2011 02:34 PM

1 Attachment(s)
A lot of different stitchers made blocks when my daughter was pregnant. I then put the blocks together in a quilt. He's loving it to pieces! Here's a picture.

frugalfabrics 01-29-2011 02:35 PM


Originally Posted by stichinluvr
A lot of different stitchers made blocks when my daughter was pregnant. I then put the blocks together in a quilt. He's loving it to pieces! Here's a picture.

Wow! That is beautiful...looks like it's holding up really well. Thanks for sharing.

stichinluvr 01-29-2011 02:37 PM


Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
The ones that I have are all on the aida cloth...someone mentioned to put a fusible backing on them...which I hadn't thought about. that will definitely make a difference in using them. So yes, I think it's a go!

I put fusible interfacing on the back of each block but hadn't thought about that until I read this post. The quilt is holding up great and Rhys is almost 4.

frugalfabrics 01-29-2011 02:38 PM


Originally Posted by stichinluvr

Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
The ones that I have are all on the aida cloth...someone mentioned to put a fusible backing on them...which I hadn't thought about. that will definitely make a difference in using them. So yes, I think it's a go!

I put fusible interfacing on the back of each block but hadn't thought about that until I read this post. The quilt is holding up great and Rhys is almost 4.

love your avatar...did you make it?


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:15 AM.