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From: bbdtld
Date: 09-19-2004, 05:03 PM (1 of 15)
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Have heard much about memory quilts using family pictues on the quilts. How can this be done? Sounds like a wonderful Christmas project. Are there patterns and instructions to go by somewhere?
Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: mamahoogie
Date: 09-19-2004, 07:40 PM (2 of 15)
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You have to transfer your pictures onto iron on transfer paper and then iron them onto good quality muslin or cotton. Or, you can buy special paper that has been treated to receive ink from ink jet printers. Any place like Staples, Wal-Mart and Michaels sell them. Read the instructions. Each manufacturer does things differently. I made two last year. One large one for my dtr and her husband with as many ancestors and current family members I could get and they just loved it. It was a surprise and his parents supplied lots of pictures for me. The other one was smaller for my former SIl that still spends Christmas with us. I just printed out four of her and her parents and once transferred to cotton I just treated them like the centre of a block and put facings on, etc. Try it, you'll like it! Violet I've decided to live forever - so far, so good.
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User: mamahoogie
Member since: 12-25-2002 Total posts: 461 |
From: bbdtld
Date: 09-19-2004, 08:28 PM (3 of 15)
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Thanks for the answer about transfer pictures to a quilt. You mentioned using iron-on transfer paper or another special treated paper that will receive ink from ink jet printers. Will the iron-on transfer paper receive ink from the printers also? Which did you find better to use? Tomorrow I plan to go shopping and reading instructions. Will check to see if you've had a chance to respond. Luv, Bev Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: Bama
Date: 09-22-2004, 07:01 PM (4 of 15)
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On one memory quilt I made, I took some pictures to a printing shop and had them copy them in mirror image onto transfer paper that they used to print t-shirts. They also ironed it onto my fabric for me. It didn't cost much more than if I had used the transfer paper and done it myself. That quilt was for a BIL and SIL whose son had died and I wanted to make sure the pictures turned out good. A couple weeks ago, my son had to make a quilt block for a class at school. It had to be about him. We used the pre-treated paper-backed paper that will run through your computer printer and printed pictures he liked. It worked great. You can get it at WalMart. I don't know how it would wash though. There's a book that I love called "Memory Quilts in the Making". I got it at WalMart also. |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116 
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From: bbdtld
Date: 09-22-2004, 09:14 PM (5 of 15)
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Thanks for the info. Will look into all of it. By the way, I'm originally from Alabama, born and raised in B'ham! Roll Tide!! Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: Basildon
Date: 09-24-2004, 03:33 PM (6 of 15)
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I've recently made a very simple "Memory Quilt" with the fabric from my dad's dress shirts - I just cut them into 4-1/2" squares making a 12" nine-patch. I also used his old ties for appliqued letters for his name. I just quilted diagonally throught the whole quilt and 'echo quilted' around the letters. Very simple but extremely effective. My mom is still crying - she was SO happy!  I think I will do the same type of thing for my girls - using their old baby clothes and other favorite but slightly worn pieces ..... BTW - I'm just new to this forum and love all the ideas that get discussed. I'll certainly be tuning in often. Connie Connie
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User: Basildon
Member since: 09-23-2004 Total posts: 5 
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From: Bama
Date: 09-24-2004, 06:59 PM (7 of 15)
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Welcome to SWN, Connie and Bev. Bev, I'm about 30 or so miles outside B'ham. 
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User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-25-2004, 05:50 AM (8 of 15)
Basildon, welcome to Sew Whats New. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: bbdtld
Date: 09-25-2004, 01:13 PM (9 of 15)
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Thanks for answering - your quilt sounds interesting and different!
Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: TerryOH
Date: 09-25-2004, 02:40 PM (10 of 15)
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If you get something called Bubble Jet Set and Bubble Jet Rinse you can treat your own fabric and print directly on the fabric. This makes it permanent, the iron transfers tend to peel off after a time. You can do a search bor the directions. There are quite a few ladies that use these products that post on the HGTV bulletin boards. You might go over there and ask about pictures on fabric.
TerryOH
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User: TerryOH
Member since: 09-11-2004 Total posts: 3 
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From: bbdtld
Date: 09-25-2004, 03:56 PM (11 of 15)
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Thanks Terry, will look for the info you suggested and check into the Bubble Jet things.
Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: shirleyp
Date: 09-26-2004, 11:59 AM (12 of 15)
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Last yr. I made memory quilts using the rail fence pattern. It worked really nice. You can also buy cotton that is not treated and then you can omit the rinse. It's cheaper this way. Works really good. Then all you need to buy is the bubble set. Before you print on your fabric do a test run on paper. Your fabric needs to be ironed on to brown waxed paper and trimmed to printer size. This stops threads from getting caught in your printer. When you print, set your printer to draft, saves on ink. I printed mine out in black and white, gave it an antiqued look. I did it when I scanned to my computer and saved to file. (saved it in black and white not colour) Some pictures don't look as nice in black and white so check before you do it. |
User: shirleyp
Member since: 02-12-2002 Total posts: 352 
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From: bbdtld
Date: 09-26-2004, 12:44 PM (13 of 15)
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Shirley, thanks for the info. Never realized there'd be so many different ways to print on fabric.
Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: catmom50
Date: 10-06-2004, 07:43 PM (14 of 15)
| 2 Years ago I made my daughter in law a memory quilt. The one side was a rail fence, and the other side I made transfers of my grandson's school drawings and used Bubble Jet Set etc. It was so cute. She loved it, and what a great way for her to have his pictures preserved, and close to her. |
User: catmom50
Member since: 10-05-2004 Total posts: 9 
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From: bbdtld
Date: 10-06-2004, 10:30 PM (15 of 15)
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Hi Catmom, What a neat idea, and I know it was appreciated. Liked the idea of doing the rail fence on the back. Thanks for your input. Bev
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User: bbdtld
Member since: 05-21-2004 Total posts: 9 |
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