Tricia Deed

Quilt Magic For Children- Mini Quilt Family History

Design and make a quilting family album for your children or grandchildren. Discover the ease of mini-quilting a photo and memory story book quilt which will last for many years and become a family heirloom.

Attention beginning and advanced quilters. Have you considered designing and making a family story book for your children or grandchildren?

Every child learns about their families through mom and dad or granny and grandpa as to their family members. Create quilt magic for children with their family history through the art of min-quilting.

Children learn very quickly and easily as to whom their brothers and sisters are because of the long introduction of talking about baby. They hear very often of “this is going to be your baby brother or baby sister”.

But teaching them about uncles, aunts, cousins, great grandma and great granddad becomes a bit more involved. Make story telling easier with a mini-quilt family history book. It will be a bit of quilt magic for children.

Have you lost photos of relatives and had to ask other family members if they had a picture of whomever you lost? Family traditions weigh heavily because of children. Every child is curious and wants to know about their family. It will be more difficult to lose photos after they have been printed onto fabric.

The technology of today allows us to make digital photo copies of whatever photo we want and print it on fabric with our personal computers. We just need to install appropriate software into the computer.

I have both read and heard that copy stores are not allowing printing on transfers because they tend do jam their copy machines. Therefore, recommendations are being made to use ink jet transfer paper and ink jet printers. I have not read or heard of any jamming with the ink jet variety with personal computers.

It is also instructed by experienced users that it is best to copy your photo on regular paper before using your transfer paper. Always read the manufacturers instructions to avoid errors and problems.

This technology will allow you to print onto quilting fabric and start you on an exciting journey making memory quilts with family photos.

Stop the presses!

Something different is to be created for your family. Make a t-shirt story book of your family photos prints on t-shirts. Unlock the hidden secrets of each family member by gathering their t-shirts. Cut out the designs and place that design next to the respective relative.

For example, if granddad has a history of riding in rodeos, he surely has a t-shirt design which indicates that interest. Grandma baked goodies and won blue ribbons at the state fair. Does she have a t-shirt reflecting her baking interests and awards?

As you turn the pages of the quilted story book, not only will your words tell a story, but those t-shirt designs will add visual and long-term memories for your children. Your story telling will use as many pages as it takes to finish each tale.

The greatest advantage of making a mini-quilt is the fact that you are making one block at a time. One block can tell a story. As the family grows you will discover you have created a family heirloom which will last for many, many years to come. This is quilt magic for children told through mini-quilt blocks by your talented hands and story telling imagination.

Start today learning how to make mini-quilts. Visit the hobbies section of Infotrish at http://www.Infotrish.com  and review Quilting Gems. Do download your free quilting pattern.

Article Tags: Quilt Magic, Family History, Story Telling

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