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" Size: 53&amp;quot; x 71&amp;quot; Materials: 25 photos photo-to-fabric transfer paper (from a crafts or quilt store) and access to a color copier (see note below) or color printer fabrics: 2 1\u20444 yd 54&amp;quot;-wide beige-print toile for front, 2 yd red-print toile for back, 1 yd red toile for binding (or fabrics of your choice); 1\u20442 yd each 8 assorted red cottons for hearts and photo edgings; 1 3\u20444 yd 44&amp;quot;-wide white 200-count 100% cotton, or required fabric, for transfers white and red thread twin-size quilt batting DMC pearl cotton #3, 4 skeins red: 1 each dark red, bright red, magenta, rust red embroidery and darning needles quilt pins, quilter&amp;#039;s safety pins Helpful: Rotary cutter, mat, quilter&amp;#039;s ruler Instructions: NOTE: For professional transfers, try local photocopiers, such as Kinko&amp;#039;s and T-shirt image shops, or mail-order companies, such as Great American Quilt Factory (800-474-2665). Verify requirements for fabric and photos. STITCHING NOTE: Place pieces right sides together, raw edges matching. Stitch with 1\u20444&amp;quot; seam allowance, included in the cutting. Press seam allowances toward darker color. Use a press cloth when ironing photo blocks and remove any threads, which could adhere to photos, from board. PICTURE BLOCKS: Cut white fabrics into twenty-five 8&amp;quot; x 10&amp;quot; rectangles for pictures (or as required for your transfer method). Cut a few extras. Print photo on fabrics in color or black and white, centered vertically and sized about 7&amp;quot; x 9&amp;quot; to allow for any distortion. Trim to have a 5 1\u20442&amp;quot; x 8&amp;quot; section for the quilt, including seam allowance. (Pictures can be adjusted to the format by reducing, enlarging or cropping on a photocopier beforehand.) Edging: Cut two 1 1\u20442&amp;quot; x 8&amp;quot; and two 1 1\u20442&amp;quot; x 7 1\u20442&amp;quot; red fabric strips for borders for each transfer. Stitch strips to long sides, then to top and bottom. Trim blocks all the same size, about 7&amp;quot; x 9 1\u20442&amp;quot;. HEART BLOCKS: From beige toile cut 3 3\u20444&amp;quot;-wide strips, two from width then two from length; set aside for borders. Then cut twenty-four 8&amp;quot; x 10&amp;quot; rectangles. Enlarge heart pattern (), printed over text, 200% on a photocopier. Cut 24 hearts from red fabrics, placing dashed line on fabric fold. Stitch a heart to center of each rectangle with red sewing thread and wide zigzag stitches along edge. Then embroider a row of a simple stitch (chain, blanket, zigzag, etc.) with pearl cotton along edge of heart. Trim blocks to same size as photo blocks. Click here to enlarge patterns.  TOP ASSEMBLY: Lay out blocks in 7 rows of 7. Stitch together in horizontal rows; stitch rows together. Stitch long borders to sides, short borders to top and bottom, trimming ends. QUILT ASSEMBLY: Spread out backing wrong side up. Smooth batting on top, then quilt top centered right side up. Baste together with safety pins, from centers out, avoiding pictures and keeping fabrics smooth. Trim batt and back 3\u20444&amp;quot; larger than top all around. BINDING: Cut 3&amp;quot;-wide bias strips of binding fabric (see diagram). Stitch end to end to fit long edges (). Pin to long edges of quilt top, stretching binding slightly; stitch. Fold to back; turn edges under over-seam. With white thread in top and red in bobbin, stitch in seam from front (or slipstitch by hand on back). Bind top and bottom edges in same way, tucking ends in when folding binding to back (see diagram). TYING: Pin at corners of blocks through all layers. With 2 strands red pearl cotton, at each corner, insert needle from front to back to front. Tie square knot; trim ends to 3\u20444&amp;quot;. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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