Treasured Memories
Photo Quilt
Materials:
When selecting fabrics, note that non-directional fabrics
work best
3-1/2 yards (main) fabric for quilt back, wide outer border
and quilt blocks (Fabric A)
1-1/2 yards fabric B (inner border, binding and quilt blocks)
½ yard each of three other complimentary fabrics (Fabrics C,
D and E)
12 Sheets June Tailor Colorfast Printer Fabric Sheets
Thread to match
Optional items:
1/3 yard sheer fabric for overlays on text if desired
1 skein embroidery floss to compliment quilt colors
matching ribbons, charms, buttons, metal frames and metal
washers, wire words
Cutting:
Begin by cutting a 56” length of the main fabric, (Fabric
A) to be used for the quilt backing. This will be cut lengthwise
(parallel to selvage). Set aside for later. From the same
fabric, cut 4 border pieces, each 56” long x 5” wide,
lengthwise again. Set aside.
From fabric B, cut 10 x 2-1/2” strips, widthwise.
Four of these strips will be used for the inner border and
six strips for binding.
Next, refer to the piecing diagram. All measurements on
the piecing diagram include a ½” seam allowance.
(Although a ¼” seam allowance is typically used
in quilting, we have used a wider seam allowance to facilitate
the addition of trims and embellishments if so desired.)
Cut quilting fabrics and printed fabric sheets as per the
piecing diagram. You can use our suggestions in the quilt
piecing diagram, where we refer to the fabrics as “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” and “E” or
mix and match as you wish.
See information below on working with Colorfast Printer Fabric
Sheets for the photo and text boxes and then cut your printed
photos and text boxes per the piecing diagram.
Assembly:
Although the design of this quilt looks complicated, it may
be assembled easily if taken by sections. The quilt is divided
into three sections on the piecing diagram (orange, blue
and yellow). The orange and blue sections are each made up
of three rows. Follow the piecing diagram to put together
each row before joining the rows to form the section. Press
each section as you assemble the quilt.
Start with the light orange section, piecing it together
using a ½” seam allowance. Then piece the medium
orange section and finally the dark orange section. Sew those
three sections together.
Next, piece the light blue section followed by the medium
blue and dark blue sections. Sew those three sections together.
After assembling the orange and blue sections, join them
side-by-side to form the top half of the quilt. The yellow
section is the lower half of the quilt top and is made up
of two parts. After assembling each part, light yellow and
then medium yellow, join the parts side by side. The final
step is to sew the yellow section to the joined orange/blue
top half of the quilt.
Embellishments:
Embellishments can be added to the quilt if you so desire
and can be seen on the photograph of the quilt. If you choose
to add ribbons and trim, do this as you sew the sections
together. By doing this, raw edges will be enclosed in the
seam allowance. Ribbon strips are sewn directly onto the
surface of the quilt by stitching as close to the edge as
possible. Trims may be added by using a narrow, loose zig-zag
stitch. Metal embellishments and buttons are best added after
the quilt has been assembled and quilted. The metal frame
is “tied on” the quilt with four short pieces
of ribbon that have been stitched to the quilt top
Please note: Some ribbons and trims are sensitive to the
heat of an iron. Use the silk setting while pressing your
quilt or pre-test the iron heat on your ribbons and trims.
Working with Colorfast Printer Fabric Sheets:
We have included several photos, text blocks and labels
on this quilt where we utilized Colorfast Printer Fabric
Sheets.
For photos, follow the instructions on the packaging to print
out your photos onto fabric. Plan ahead to combine several
small images on one sheet of Colorfast. Keep in mind that
you will lose the outer ½” of any image in the
seam allowance. We suggest you print each image onto paper
first before printing onto Colorfast to ensure that your
print is the correct size and that there is enough room around
it to include the ½” seam allowance.
For the text boxes, you can vary the font of the text to
further enhance your creation. We have included the following
text boxes on this quilt. Note how we have given proper credit
to the author of each quote.
Text box 1 in orange section: “Memories are forget-me-nots
gathered along life’s way…pressed close to the
heart in a perennial bouquet” – Clara Smith Reber
Text box 2 in blue section: “Bloom where you’re
planted”
Text box 3 in yellow section: “I Will be the Gladdest
Thing Under the Sun…I will Touch A Hundred Flowers
and not Pick One” –Edna St. Vincent Millay
If you plan to wash this heirloom quilt, please follow the “colorfast
treatment” as highlighted on the packaging instructions.
If you plan to hang this quilt for display only, you can
remove the paper backing off the fabric sheets and begin
sewing.
Because Colorfast Printer Fabric Sheets have been treated
with a special coating, holes will remain when it is sewn
and pinned. Always pin within the seam allowance to avoid
visible holes in the finished project.
Sheer Overlays:
To simulate the soft look of vellum, we have used sheer
fabrics over the text boxes and labels on the quilt. You
can see
from the photo that we have used little metal frames with
names and dates inside them sprinkled on the quilt. You can
do this easily by cutting the background to the size specified
on the piecing diagram. Cut a piece of sheer fabric a bit
larger, and lay it over the printed background. Stitch the
sheer onto the background using a ¼” seam allowance.
Trim the sheer fabric to even it up with the quilt piece
and sew the doubled piece into the block.
Labels and Framed Captions:
After printing the text on Colorfast, center the frame
or label holder over it. Trace around the metal embellishment.
Cut just inside your traced line (so that no tracing shows
on the final project). Stitch in position on the quilt using
a scant 1/8” seam allowance. A sheer overlay may be
added. Stitch the metal embellishment in place over this
after the quilting is completed. You may “tie on” embellishments
with short strands of embroidery floss for a textured look.
Assembling the Patchwork Heart (orange section):
Sew small scraps of several fabrics randomly together to
make a 5” x 6” rectangle. Cut in the shape of
a slightly elongated heart. Add a scrap of ribbon along one
of the seams, if so desired. Stitch to the background square
using a ¼” seam allowance. Zig-zag around the
edge.
Assembling the Memory Pocket (blue section):
Begin by cutting a 7” x 7” background piece as
indicated on the piecing diagram. For the pocket, cut a 7” x
12” rectangle of sheer fabric. (You may also use any
one of your fabrics (A-E) if you choose not to have a sheer,
see-through pocket.) Fold in half crosswise to double. Place
over the 7” x 7” base square so that the fold
is 1” down from the top edge and the side and bottom
edges are aligned with the background fabric. Stitch in place
onto the background using a ¼” seam.
To make the flap, cut an 8” x 8” square of sheer
fabric. Fold this along the diagonal to make a triangle.
Using a ½” seam allowance, sew together the
unfolded edges. Trim seams to 1/8”. Carefully cut off
the fold and turn the triangle right side out. Press. Line
up the top (unsewn) edge of the triangle with the top of
the background square. The flap will overlap slightly with
the bottom sheer. Stitch in place using a ¼” seam
and trim off the “dog ears” of the triangle.
Sew the entire piece into the block as specified in the piecing
diagram.
Finishing the Quilt:
Trim edges to square up quilt top. Using a ½” seam
allowance, stitch inner borders to quilt top on the sides
first, then the top and bottom.
Sew wide outer borders on next, attaching to the top and
bottom first, then the sides.
Layer quilt back, batting and quilt top. Quilt as desired.
We used “stitch in the ditch” method. After quilting,
add buttons and metal embellishments. Bind.
For more detailed binding instructions, go to our website,
www.junetailor.com and click on “Creativity Center”,
then Quilt
Making Basics. Binding instructions are toward
the end.
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