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Ladies & Gentlemen?? I am an oldie that couldn't remember her login info.. I am not on a lot of boards. But I am desperate for help. I hope it is alright to ask. If not, please just delete me. I am wanting to make a photo quilt. Kind of different/abstract. I want to somehow take an 8/10 photo but want to make it into 2/12 in strips. Like a jelly roll. I am wanting to make it an off kilter photo quilt. So I have no idea how to print out the photo where, the photo strip is 2 in with extra 1/2 for the seam allowance? Any ideas?
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I usually call my friend in Arizona to help me with this sort of thing. Do you have reasonably sophisticated photo editing program? I would think it would be easy to slice the image into 2" pieces and then space them.
The other thing is if you print multiple images you can get a couple out of each one, so you might get rows 1, 3, 5 all in one go, then cut 2 and 4 out of the other one.
The other thing is if you print multiple images you can get a couple out of each one, so you might get rows 1, 3, 5 all in one go, then cut 2 and 4 out of the other one.
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this is an excellent question. ![Thumb Up](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/thumbup.png)
lots of members will find it very interesting.
i hope you get many good suggestions.
i know i'm going to peek in from time to time and "borrow" the best advice.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
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lots of members will find it very interesting.
i hope you get many good suggestions.
i know i'm going to peek in from time to time and "borrow" the best advice.
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I've been reading about this artist's transfer paper. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/16...5WF3E1QU&psc=1 With this, you could go ahead and sew your strips together and then transfer the photo. There are youtube videos of how to use this product.
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Check out Spoonflower.com
You can upload any file to be printed on any type fabric. They have an editing app to use. I made a photo quilt by uploading photos and ordering a "swatch" for each one ($5 ea.) Also, custom fabric by the yard.
You can upload any file to be printed on any type fabric. They have an editing app to use. I made a photo quilt by uploading photos and ordering a "swatch" for each one ($5 ea.) Also, custom fabric by the yard.
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I second the Spoonflower suggestion. The printing is better quality then the home printer set up. It is so much fun to have the fabric design I drew in the colors I want. I have one shelf unit just for my Spoonflower fabric. I have started using Spoonflower for one of a kind backings for my quilts.