narnianquilter

So I am getting ready to start on my April UFO/WIP. I can't really call it a UFO because it hasn't been sitting that long...I just hate it. It's a queen size photo quilt and it has been a pain from day 1! I have had issues with pics bleeding, pics not resizing right, more bleeding, tons of research, MORE BLEEDING... needless to say I just want this thing out of my house and to the person who wants it!

#1nonnie

If you get a solution to this quilt let me know. My husband roped me into making a quilt with one (1) picture in it. I now have to make a queen size quilt around ONE picture. I am thinking of killing my husband. I am not sure why you are having troubles with bleeding. Are you using good quality printable transfer paper?

#1nonnie

I have to admit I too have many UFO's. A quilt sounds like a good idea until I get started. I have been quilting for 9 years and have an 8 1/2 year old UFO that I may finish this year. I do admit the piecing is my problem - not the quilting. I decided early on I needed a long arm. Once I get the piecing completed the rest is a breeze.




There are three ways to quilt: by hand, by machine, or by check.

QuilterMomma

Here is a question, did you use Bubble Jet photo set? Did you buy a 200 count or higher cotton? Did you use freezer paper cut in 8 1/2 x 11" paper? Or did you do the iron on transfer stuff? I know with the transfer stuff I have issues and you need to go to your t-shirt press shop and their irons are hot enough to set it like it should be. When I use the Bubble Jet solutions, I have no problems at all. I have done many photo quilts and like the Bubble Jet best. One thing I learned in a class about photo quilts is that you must use a high count quality cotton. That is a must!

kaelynangelfoot

Making good progress on my UFO.. but I didn't cut enough pieces (my least favorite part) so have to cut more for the last five blocks.

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carriem

kaelyn--that is going to be pretty...what size are the blocks?

kaelynangelfoot

7 inches, finished. Odd size but its a lap quilt for my nana-in-law. She has a tough time getting around and uses a wheelchair a lot, so hopefully it will be long enough to cover her feet but small enough to not get tangled up.

dublb

Now ain't that gonna be Purdy?

asimplelife

My UFO for the week is called 9 Patch Novelty. I had a bunch of charms from an I spy swap so I pulled some with a similar color palette and made the 9 patches for offsetting blocks. I'm going to jazz it up a bit with the graphic print backing and quilt it with my walking foot.

asimplelife

Kaelyn - your blocks are stunning! Your colors are amazing and I love that layout.