Quilt Picture

DESIGNING QUILTS WITH PICTURE ENLARGEMENTS 

You don’t need to be an artist to make a wall hanging any size you want. Just enlarge you favorite small picture. It’s pretty easy!

Supplies Needed:

Good white paper (not newspaper) smooth, as you will need to erase on it Long clear ruler

Ball point pen

Fine point Sharpie

Ultra-fine point Sharpie Mechanical pencil with erasers Large soft eraser

Storage bag to put your picture into Clear tape

Instructions:

You can draw directly onto your picture or save it by placing it in a baggie. Tape it to the inside of the bag.

Line ruler up on left side of picture. Draw lines every 1⁄4” up and down. Then do the same going across. If the picture is larger, you might want to use 1⁄2” or 3⁄4” lines.

Number blocks from 1 to whatever, across top and bottom. Do the same on the other two sides, matching numbers top to bottom on each side. See diagram.

Draw the same amount of lines, using a ball point pen, on your large paper (sample included). Paper can be any size you like.

Copy picture – block by block using your fine pencil. This is where your erasers come in handy. When picture is complete, trace all lines with your Sharpie. Remember, when you do applique, you use the reverse side so I trace one side then turn over and trace the other side.