Granddaughter Picture - in 24 shades of blue
09-27-2013, 08:07 PM
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For those of you that asked the question, here is,
How this was done:
Made a black and white copy of original picture.
Copied 1/2 inch graph lines onto clear plastic template sheets
Overlaid the black and white copy of pic with the clear template and put into copy machine. (see below*)
Numbered the squares on another blank piece of paper, the lightest blue white as #1, thru to the darkest blue #24 shade and applied a 1/2 inch fabric square beside the number, so I didn't get mixed up.
*I laid the picture and numbered template onto my copy machine and made a copy - I had to do this in sections as I wanted the picture to be 24 inches in size.
On these copies, which I had taped together, I applied the numbers to each square according to the light and shade of blue that would work, this took the longest, figuring out the lightest shade to the darkest shade using the 24 colors - each shade was given a specific number.
Cut all the fabrics using a circular mat, in order that I could cut one way, then turn the mat and lay my cutting ruler (June Taylor ruler) and cut the other 1/2 inch direction - to make 1/2 inch squares, cut perfectly square.
I put numbers on a fishing box with 24 sections starting at #1 thru #24, and placed all the 1/2 inch pieces of fabric in the corresponding section according to the shade.
For the base I used iron on interfacing, a dab of permanent glue and once I was finished and liked how it turned out I used a mini-iron which ensured the squares would be attached permanently. I completed one row at a time. Working from the top row #1 across and once that was completed, moved onto the next row #2, etc.,
There were a couple of squares I had to change once I was finished - I carefully lifted those two squares and inserted the correct ones.
I covered the finished piece with plastic for transporting to Michaels to have it framed.
The longest process was figuring out the shades on the black and white picture, *TIP: would have been easier if I had copied it in blues.
This was the first picture I completed using this process, and I did another prior using another process.
It is really not very difficult, the prep is what takes the time. I wasn't certain how much fabric to purchase,
I purchased the minimum cut at my LQS, 8 inches x wof for each color I utilized, but still had some left over for my stash.
How this was done:
Made a black and white copy of original picture.
Copied 1/2 inch graph lines onto clear plastic template sheets
Overlaid the black and white copy of pic with the clear template and put into copy machine. (see below*)
Numbered the squares on another blank piece of paper, the lightest blue white as #1, thru to the darkest blue #24 shade and applied a 1/2 inch fabric square beside the number, so I didn't get mixed up.
*I laid the picture and numbered template onto my copy machine and made a copy - I had to do this in sections as I wanted the picture to be 24 inches in size.
On these copies, which I had taped together, I applied the numbers to each square according to the light and shade of blue that would work, this took the longest, figuring out the lightest shade to the darkest shade using the 24 colors - each shade was given a specific number.
Cut all the fabrics using a circular mat, in order that I could cut one way, then turn the mat and lay my cutting ruler (June Taylor ruler) and cut the other 1/2 inch direction - to make 1/2 inch squares, cut perfectly square.
I put numbers on a fishing box with 24 sections starting at #1 thru #24, and placed all the 1/2 inch pieces of fabric in the corresponding section according to the shade.
For the base I used iron on interfacing, a dab of permanent glue and once I was finished and liked how it turned out I used a mini-iron which ensured the squares would be attached permanently. I completed one row at a time. Working from the top row #1 across and once that was completed, moved onto the next row #2, etc.,
There were a couple of squares I had to change once I was finished - I carefully lifted those two squares and inserted the correct ones.
I covered the finished piece with plastic for transporting to Michaels to have it framed.
The longest process was figuring out the shades on the black and white picture, *TIP: would have been easier if I had copied it in blues.
This was the first picture I completed using this process, and I did another prior using another process.
It is really not very difficult, the prep is what takes the time. I wasn't certain how much fabric to purchase,
I purchased the minimum cut at my LQS, 8 inches x wof for each color I utilized, but still had some left over for my stash.
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