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How to Do Photo Quilting

Combining photography with quilting doesn't seem to be a natural fit when you first think of it. However, with the advent of digital photography and the ability to have your pictures printed onto fabric, it opens up some unique possibilities. Combining your photographs with a quilt is a way you can preserve your family memories for years to come and at the same time produce a family heirloom that can be passed from generation to generation.

Things You'll Need

Photo printer
Printable fabric
Sewing machine

Instructions

- 1
  Choose the photos you want to use on your photo quilt. Review the images in your photo organizer and highlight the pictures you will printing. You may decide to make a quilt with pictures of your children. Open the photos in a photo-editing program and resize them to match the size you will be using for your quilt squares.
- 2
  Send your pictures to a lab or purchase printable fabric and the correct inks for printing your pictures onto fabric. Depending on the material, you may need a specific printer to complete the task. Load the material into the printer and print off each of the photos you selected for your quilt. Remove the printed fabric from the printer and allow it to dry thoroughly before trimming it. Lay the fabric flat on a piece of cardboard and use pushpins to hold it in place. Make sure the fabric is taut when it is drying.
- 3
  Remove the pushpins from the pictures and carefully trim the pictures. Lay out the trimmed pictures in the design for the quilt.
- 4
  Assemble the quilt by sewing the fabric photos together either by hand or using a sewing machine.

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