| Memories are never ending tales of the warmth and | | | | worn out clothes |
| happiness that we have shared over a period of time | | | | * Photos |
| with friends, family and relatives. This experience only | | | | * Fabric paper |
| gets better day after day and therefore there are | | | | * Printer. |
| many more memories that we will want to preserve | | | | * Cutting mat, Rotary cutter, and ruler |
| over a period of time. | | | | THE PROCEDURE: |
| Here in a picture quilt shall be a great way to do that. | | | | We should try and give more importance to the design |
| A picture quilt serves the purpose of keeping | | | | pattern and relevance to memories while making the |
| memories for us intact and later narrates them as if it | | | | picture quilt. In this summary we shall learn how to craft |
| were just yesterday. | | | | a printed and scanned picture quilt, but there are other |
| Another name which picture quilts are known by is | | | | things you can do to make one. Having a |
| photo quilt, while the name - memory quilt is there | | | | predetermined design and theme will help you make |
| because of the purpose and the making procedures. | | | | one without confusion. |
| Kindly don't get confused when the terms photo quilt, | | | | There is no limit to imaginations and if you like to be |
| picture quilt and memory quilt come up as they are all | | | | creative then making one with a marriage, family |
| the same. | | | | reunion or graduation theme will be the prefect way to |
| If I were to be asked then picture quilt of all the | | | | start. The color scheme will help enhance the effect of |
| different types would be the one I shall like to have. | | | | the final product. |
| Let me share a personal tale with you here, once I sat | | | | Carefully choose the picture and make sure it has high |
| for 5 days to build a picture quilt for my granny and | | | | resolution so that the photo does not get lost in the |
| those 5 days were very trying. | | | | beautiful shades of the picture quilt. Generally the |
| Reason was not pain in making that design I choose | | | | square should be 6 X 12". Pick the photos and cut |
| but because I couldn't stop my hands while making it | | | | them in the shape you'd like them to be placed on the |
| for her and then when I finally presented it to my | | | | quilt. |
| grandmother she cried endlessly. These are precious | | | | Place the photos in a way as to match your pattern |
| things that you should make and be proud off as well. | | | | of quilt. Then cut the fabric in the same size (printed or |
| I hope you are dreaming off the emotional talk I have | | | | printed). Now place the photo and the fabric on a plain |
| made, I think you are as upbeat as I sound to craft a | | | | board. Ensure that the photos are of high resolution |
| picture quilt so here's how | | | | and fabric material is ironed as well as cut into shape. |
| MATERIALS REQUIRED: | | | | Now follow the steps that you would do for a normal |
| * Needles and pins | | | | quilt making - batting, piecing, quilting and in the end |
| * Photo scanner | | | | binding. What you have in hand is that ultimate and |
| * Threads | | | | unforgettable picture quilt ready to hold your find |
| * Sewing machine | | | | memories. |
| * Select the fabric or else cut portions from your old | | | | |
