quilted photo squares

quilted photo squares

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Susan Weinroth (Fiskateer #3872) loves using her Fiskars Pinking Shears and other Fiskars sewing tools to create custom photo décor pieces for her home.  Here, she used spring inspired colors to create a quilted photo square for each member of her family.  Pinking scissors add a decorative edge to the photo (which was printed on photo transfer paper and ironed-on to canvas).  The 6.5x6.5 Easy-to-Read Ruler makes cutting the fabrics for these squares super-quick!


Difficulty rating

  • Required supplies:
  • Fiskars 18x24 Cutting Mat
  • Fiskars 45mm Comfort Grip Rotary Cutter
  • Fiskars 6.5x6.5 Easy to read ruler
  • Fiskars pinking shears
  • Heidi Grace Designs Chipboard Shapes (moody, baby girl, love)
  • other: fabric, ribbon, buttons, photo transfer paper, quilting batting, fabric glue

Instructions (Print version)

Directions (to be repeated for each photo square created):

 

  1. 1. Print 2.5x2.5 photo onto photo transfer paper according to package directions – iron onto canvas.  Trim around edges of photo using Pinking Shears for decorative edge effect.
  3. 2. Trim solid colored fabric (to coordinate with your printed fabric) to 3x3.  Also trim a 6.5x6.5 square of solid fabric and set aside.
  5. 3. Trim printed fabric to 6.5x6.5.  Trim square of quilting batting and canvas to 6.5x6.5 also.
  7. 4. Layer photo onto solid 3x3 piece of fabric onto printed square onto quilting batting onto canvas.  Pin if needed.  Topstitch around edges of each layer – or as desired to form quilted pockets.
  9. 5. Pin quilted right side to right side of extra 6.5x6.5 piece of solid fabric from step #2.  Machine stitch around all edges using a ¼ inch inseam, and leaving room to turn right side out.
  11. 6. After turning right side out, machine topstitch around edges to finish and close off square.
  13. 7. After completing the all squares, arrange a strip of ribbon running along the back, and use fabric glue to adhere and loop ribbon at the top to hang.
  15. 8. Embellish the front of your quilted photo squares by adding buttons and chipboard hearts.
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