Memory Quilt help Please!

you left us all hanging....

what does he want on it?

Kate in MI

it. But I have never

this Saturday (don't

Someone please guide me

If you are apprehensive about making a King size quilt, do consider quilting it in sections, in one of the methods available. We have discussed the topic many times before, so the threads will be in the Archives (Google, groups, rec.crafts.textiles.quilting). Julia in MN has a section on her website devoted to the subject, with instructions. . In message , joysjane writes

Martha, we might be better able to help if we knew what he wanted on it....

All right, you asked for it!!! He is busy cleaning and selling off his beloved stuff, which includes very high end stereo equipment and three mini coopers (we sold one already (yeah!). So, his quilt is going to feature pieces of stereo equipment and his cars and various car parts (it will be two sided) and so on (the stereo in one of his mini coopers was $10,000), so he is sad and wants memories!!!! (pursed lips and eyebrows raised).

BTW, I can do the king size, I just hate them and every time I do one I swear it is the last one, and obviously it never is.

I made the mistake of asking him what colors he wanted and he started off with the colors of his favorite mini cooper and so on. I thought he was joking, until he said "then just go to the store and buy me a blanket", well, you know how that felt. I said, now that was a low blow, and walked out of the room, into the sewing room and started picking out colors for him. But today, I realized what he is doing (and why - very, very long story - and he isn't asking me to sell my sewing stuff, he is making sacrifices), so I thought, okay, I'll try this.

So ladies, HELP!!!

joysjane Martha

If you have a digital camera take lots of pictures and print them onto fabric. Even if they don't go onto the front of the quilt they can go on the back.

There are doubtless some good books around but imagination is all you need. If you have a pattern of odd sized blocks that have been joined together by small squares (say 2X2") fill the blocks with the "memories and join with fabrics in his favourite colours.

Or make Log Cabin or star blocks with memory centres.

The possibilities are endless. We make about one a month here for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, etc. They have all been different, all gorgeous in their own way and none from a book or pattern,

Well thank the Maker he didn't want the names of his old girlfriends toghether with their vital stats in colours to match their hair!

;)

Fay

How do you print them onto the fabric?

I was hoping for bigger squares maybe 6x6 or 8x8, then sash, figure how many I need for the size and then add the border. I just don't know how to get the pictures onto the fabric.

Martha joysjane

Martha, the easiest way is to buy the pretreated fabric sheets (EQ makes them now, and Printed Treasures is good -- June Tailor brand is rather stiff) and send them through your inkjet (not laser!) printer. Of course, this means that your pics must be digital and in your computer.

A cheaper option is to buy a fine-weave fabric in white (so as not to add odd colors where you don't want them) and treat it yourself with Bubble JetSet. This takes longer, of course, and isn't as convenient, but it does save a bit of money. You still need to have your pics in the computer.

I've done both, and I have to admit that I've had better luck with the pics lasting when I've used the ready-made sheets. HTH.

Another option is to buy PFD fabric (pre-treated for dye) and take to a copy place that is experienced at putting prints on fabric.