Vintage Photo Crazy Quilt
Designed by Kathleen George - Project Courtesy of The Dow Chemical Company

MATERIALS NEEDED
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Sheet, 1" x 12" x 18"

OTHER MATERIALS:
Antique photos
Photo transfer paper
Shelf paper, 12" x 18"
Fabric: smooth-textured 100% cotton in neutral color; assorted coordinating scraps
1" ribbon, 1-3/4 yds.
Trims: lace, ribbon, buttons, beads, bows and other notions
Quilt batting
Craft pins
Yardstick
Sharp pencil
Putty knife or artist's knife
Thick white craft glue

1. Make color copies of antique photos (using color copies will help preserve your original photos). Using color copies, select coordinating fabrics for quilt and plan quilt pattern. Arrange fabrics and photocopies on 12" x 18" length of shelf paper until you are satisfied with design and colors; refer to photo for suggestions. Using yardstick and sharp pencil, draw quilt pattern on shelf paper. Pin pattern to foam sheet (do not cut apart); using yardstick and sharp pencil, trace over pattern, scoring foam.

2. Transfer color copies onto 100% cotton fabric, leaving a 1" border around each transfer. Cut apart pattern. Pin pattern pieces to quilt batting; cut out. Pin pattern pieces to fabrics; cut out, adding a 3/8" seam allowance.

3. Work on a flat surface when "quilting" with the STYROFOAM Brand Foam. To start, select the "square" closest to the middle; center batting and fabric over selected square. Position artist's knife or putty knife on the fabric directly over the scored line, hold knife straight up and down, and push seam allowance into foam along the scored line. The straighter the knife is held, the cleaner and straighter the "seam" line will appear. Continue "quilting" the fabric pieces, working from the center to the outer areas. For pieces along the edges, glue seam allowance to the edge of quilt.

4. Glue and pin 1" ribbon around edges of quilt, covering all seams.

5. Embellish quilt with lace, trims, ribbons, buttons, bows and other traditional crazy quilt notions. The model in photograph uses assorted gold trims to "frame" photos.

Project reprinted courtesy of the Dow Chemical Company, Manufacturer of Genuine STYROFOAM^(R) Brand Foam. For more free project ideas, please visit www.styrofoamcrafts.com.