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How to make a Victorian
Valentine Art Quilt
Sewing for Valentine's
Day
You can impress your sweetie
with this very heartfelt Victorian Valentine Art Quilt!
(I can't take full credit for this idea, I saw
something similar to it on the internet a while ago, just can't find it
again to give credit.)
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You will Need:
| -scraps of Valentine
print fabrics and quilt batting |
| -yarn |
| -heat bond (optional) |
| -fabric computer paper |
Find a special photo you would like to use.
(I have 2 photos for 2 different
projects in the photo to the left.) Following
the manufactures instructions on the fabric computer paper print onto
the fabric. |
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There are no rules in
fabric art. Just have fun!
Begin by cutting your quilt top piece of fabric the size you want it. Then
start by making hearts and words like Love, Hugs, The Two of Us, Kiss,
etc...
Pin everything in place. |
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To get the effect of the
thickness around the photo and the big hearts, just use a wide zigzag
stitch going around yarn. For the photo I used very thick yarn, and for
the hearts I used a thin yarn. If you
have small letters or numbers like I have, use a heat bond following their
manufactures instructions. If you have larger ones just zigzag
appliqué your artwork on the quilt, like I did with all the hearts.
Remember no set rules, just have fun and
be creative. |
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Once your top is done it is
time to either make it into a quilt or a pillow. This is a Valentine gift
for my mom and she wanted a quilt.
Place the quilt batting on the bottom, then the quilt backing (cut the
same size as your quilt top) pretty side up, and last your quilt top
pretty side down. Pin around your
quilt through all 3 layers leaving a 4" opening on one side. Stitch around
the quilt. Don't forget to leave an opening as shown in the photo. |
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Trim seams, clip corners, and
turn your quilt pretty side out through the opening.
Poke out the corners with a pencil and press
your quilt.
Hand stitch the opening closed. |
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Now we have to actually
"quilt" our quilt. The process of quilting is sewing or connecting 3 or
more layers together. We will be machine quilting. Simply sew straight
stitch over everything that you zigzagged on. Once you are done this
is what the back of your quilt will look like. |
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Trim all threads and your
Victorian Valentine Quilt Art is done! Enjoy displaying it in your own
home or giving it as a gift. |
Celebrating
Valentine's Day with Hugs -n- Stitches
Free Valentine Sewing Project
Ideas & Patterns 1 -
2
Valentine's Day Very Easy Sewing
Kits
Valentine's Day Lovin' from the Oven
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