Trace or create the picture you wish.
Use tracing paper to transfer the image to an easily manageable media. Don't be afraid to be creative.
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Trace or create the picture you wish. Use tracing paper to transfer the image to an easily manageable media. Don't be afraid to be creative.
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Once traced, transfer the tracing onto freezer paper for ease of pattern making. Many quilting books describe this technique. Local Quilting Clubs are a great source of information. | |
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Choose the size of your picture and the material you will be mounting it on early in the process. This will help square-up the picture. |
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Choose among the many fiber battings you find in quilt stores. Remember light, fluffy batting denotes a light hue. Harder batting denotes darker hues. Foam rubber is closest to the true or neutral color. |
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Some fabrics need to have a Fray Check or Fray Block to keep them unravelling; or sew on the narrow seam allowances. Fray Check or Fray Block is best applied before sewing. | |
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This is the picture of Ohio in Progress. I've used several types of cord to layout the interstates on the state outline. Don't be afraid to be creative. |
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