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How To Quilt With Christmas Art

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Piece Or Applique Christmas Art Into Quilt Patterns

Once you find the right Christmas art, quilt patterns to showcase it generally fall right into place. If this is your first attempt to use art to appliqué a Christmas art quilt pattern, getting started may seem a little overwhelming. It's really easy when you keep these tips in mind.

 

 

First, select simple art. Maybe your first Christmas art quilt pattern design shouldn't be an intricate scene. Try starting first with a Christmas tree.

 

A Christmas art quilt pattern that centers on a Christmas tree can be very simple or more intricate, depending on your skill level. It could be as easy as stitching a large green print triangle for the evergreen and a small rectangle for the trunk.

 

Use your computer's clip art collection - or your favorite online clip art - for design inspiration. Once you find the Christmas art you want to use for your quilt pattern, print it out and you'll have your Christmas art.

 

After choosing your Christmas art, quilt pattern selection is next. Will you appliqué your Christmas art one large 12-inch squares or incorporate it into another pattern, like a nine patch? Maybe you'll choose to appliqué your Christmas art onto a large panel in the center of your quilt and border with several blocks of your favorite quilt pattern. It's up to you!

 

Maybe the Christmas art you want to incorporate into your quilt pattern is a favorite family Christmas photo. What an exciting way to create a family favorite!

 

There are a couple of ways to get your photo onto the quilt. I recommend putting the photo on a quilt block prior to piecing. In case something goes awry in the transfer process, it's much easier to cut another block than to create a whole other quilt!

 

Photo transferring is easy. The transfer paper is available at most craft stores. If you'll be printing the photo on darker fabric, make sure to get transfer paper especially formulated for dark fabric. Follow the directions included to create your photo Christmas art quilt pattern.

 

Another method of transferring photos is through direct to fabric digital printing. It will cost a little more than doing the transfer yourself, but the water-based ink goes straight into the fibers of your cotton fabric. It leaves a soft feel because the photo actually becomes part of the fabric.

 

Digital printing has long life, which is important if you plan to use the quilt and will need to wash it frequently. Some photo transfers do not last through multiple washings. To find a digital printer in your area, call area t-shirt printers. Most are screen printers so be sure to ask for a digital direct to garment printer that does not use a sublimation process. Wording your question that way should help you weed through to find a good photo printer for your Christmas art quilt pattern.

 

If you're not interested in appliqué, there are several quilt patterns that have Christmas trees, bells, or wreaths pieced into the design. Choosing one of these traditional Christmas quilt patterns would be an easy way to create a holiday family heirloom.

 

 

If you chose to piece a Christmas art quilt pattern like that, appliqué wouldn't be necessary. To add your own flair to the traditional pieced tree pattern, you could embellish the trees with buttons, iron on rhinestones, rick-rack garland, etc.

 

Once you have completed your Christmas art quilt pattern, don't forget to sign and date the quilt. Use a fabric marker to sign your name and date the quilt. You may also choose to use simple embroidery to stitch your name and date into the quilt. Either way, your heirloom quality Christmas art quilt pattern won't be complete without the name of its creator and the date on which it was completed!
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Piece Or Applique Christmas Art Into Quilt Patterns

Once you find the right Christmas art, quilt patterns to showcase it generally fall right into place. If this is your first attempt to use art to appliqué a Christmas art quilt pattern, getting started may seem a little overwhelming. It's really easy when you keep these tips in mind.

 

 

First, select simple art. Maybe your first Christmas art quilt pattern design shouldn't be an intricate scene. Try starting first with a Christmas tree.

 

A Christmas art quilt pattern that centers on a Christmas tree can be very simple or more intricate, depending on your skill level. It could be as easy as stitching a large green print triangle for the evergreen and a small rectangle for the trunk.

 

Use your computer's clip art collection - or your favorite online clip art - for design inspiration. Once you find the Christmas art you want to use for your quilt pattern, print it out and you'll have your Christmas art.

 

After choosing your Christmas art, quilt pattern selection is next. Will you appliqué your Christmas art one large 12-inch squares or incorporate it into another pattern, like a nine patch? Maybe you'll choose to appliqué your Christmas art onto a large panel in the center of your quilt and border with several blocks of your favorite quilt pattern. It's up to you!

 

Maybe the Christmas art you want to incorporate into your quilt pattern is a favorite family Christmas photo. What an exciting way to create a family favorite!

 

There are a couple of ways to get your photo onto the quilt. I recommend putting the photo on a quilt block prior to piecing. In case something goes awry in the transfer process, it's much easier to cut another block than to create a whole other quilt!

 

Photo transferring is easy. The transfer paper is available at most craft stores. If you'll be printing the photo on darker fabric, make sure to get transfer paper especially formulated for dark fabric. Follow the directions included to create your photo Christmas art quilt pattern.

 

Another method of transferring photos is through direct to fabric digital printing. It will cost a little more than doing the transfer yourself, but the water-based ink goes straight into the fibers of your cotton fabric. It leaves a soft feel because the photo actually becomes part of the fabric.

 

Digital printing has long life, which is important if you plan to use the quilt and will need to wash it frequently. Some photo transfers do not last through multiple washings. To find a digital printer in your area, call area t-shirt printers. Most are screen printers so be sure to ask for a digital direct to garment printer that does not use a sublimation process. Wording your question that way should help you weed through to find a good photo printer for your Christmas art quilt pattern.

 

If you're not interested in appliqué, there are several quilt patterns that have Christmas trees, bells, or wreaths pieced into the design. Choosing one of these traditional Christmas quilt patterns would be an easy way to create a holiday family heirloom.

 

 

If you chose to piece a Christmas art quilt pattern like that, appliqué wouldn't be necessary. To add your own flair to the traditional pieced tree pattern, you could embellish the trees with buttons, iron on rhinestones, rick-rack garland, etc.

 

Once you have completed your Christmas art quilt pattern, don't forget to sign and date the quilt. Use a fabric marker to sign your name and date the quilt. You may also choose to use simple embroidery to stitch your name and date into the quilt. Either way, your heirloom quality Christmas art quilt pattern won't be complete without the name of its creator and the date on which it was completed!
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