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08-28-2017, 06:24 AM

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Wanabee Quiltin

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Yes, I see him ! Great job.

08-28-2017, 08:56 AM

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llong0233

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Excellent!

08-28-2017, 09:52 AM

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DonnaPea

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After I squinted a little bit, I saw him very clearly. Did you design this? Nice job!

08-28-2017, 10:39 AM

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Jordan

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Awesome! Nicely done.

08-28-2017, 11:48 AM

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SuziSew

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Great pixel quilt! Had to push my chair back a bit to get a good view. Great job and great color placement!

08-28-2017, 12:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ariannaquilts

I just saw something the other day about the Marx Brothers, I guess I am older too since I remember them, oh the good old days! Your quilt is great did you figure out how to get his face on there, or was it a kit.

Not a kit...I have an art background & like to work in grays because I'm color blind. Worked from a picture of Groucho & used photo retouching software to pixelate/mosaic the photo. A lot of trial & error until I got the design to a manageable place with not too many squares.

08-28-2017, 12:23 PM

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QuiltBoy

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Originally Posted by cindyb

I focused on those black squares that are his mustache, THEN it comes out. So, someone else asked, did you make up the pattern? Can the concept be used on other things also?

Yes I made up the pattern using an original black & white image & then photo retouching software to pixelate/mosaic the image to a place I liked with a manageable amount of squares for the size I wanted. I purchased the 9 different fabrics each with a little different tone of gray + pure white & solid black & cut 2"x2" squares & stuck them on a cardboard as a "proof-of-concept" to be sure it worked before I made the actual quilt. When finished I was happy with the results however it has to be viewed from a distance to see the picture. I assume you could use the process on just about any image.

08-28-2017, 04:07 PM

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Daylesewblessed

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What fun! I don't think I could create such an image like you did. Maybe there is a market for you to sell custom patterns from pictures that people send you.