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Quilted Photographs

— make stunning art quilts easily from any photo!

    Quilted Photo Xpress 3.0 — $79.95
    More Amazing Quilted Photography instruction book — $29.95

Buy both and save — just $85 for the set!

You'll be amazed how easy it is to make your own unique work of art for your home, office, or for a gift. Honor a special person, pet or photograph by creating a one-of-a-kind wall hanging.


Shades of Gray original       Shades of Gray quilt

Up close these quilts appear to be a work of modern art using fabric and quilting as the medium. Seen from a distance, the image magically appears. Quilted Photo Xpress 3.0 software makes it easy to create your own pattern.

This is a great technique for beginners, teens, or those who don't like to sew. In fact, it can be accomplished with NO sewing -- except for the quilting at the end. (And you can always pay someone to do that for you!)

True Blue Al original photograph       True Blue Al quilt

Here's how it works:

Scan your photograph or use a digital photo. Process it using the software and print a pattern. The size of your finished quilt will depend on the size of your squares and the resolution of the photograph: the more resolution, the more squares, and the larger the quilt. You can go as small as 1/4" squares up to whatever size you choose.

Then, choose your fabrics. The secret to this process is picking fabrics that range in value from very light to very dark. A monochromatic color scheme is suggested for your first photograph quilt, i.e. all shades of blue or all shades of brown.

The most important step in making your photo quilt is arranging your fabrics in order by color value (from light to dark.) Since it is sometimes difficult to see the color value of fabrics with the naked eye, the software is used to see the value of fabrics separate from the color.

Now the magic really begins as you create your fabric photograph. It really is an easy process -- if you've ever done a paint-by-number picture, you've pretty much got the process figured out.


Gazania! quilt

Gazania!original photograph

  • Change the pattern to 30 or 45 degrees with the click of a button.
  • Process the photo for grayscale (monochromatic), realistic color, or sepia.
  • You have full control of the number of squares, the number of fabrics, and the finished size of the quilt.
  • View a preview of the pattern before you print.
  • Compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/XP/2000 and also available for Mac.
Make unforgettable memory quilts, amazing photo quilts, and easy art quilts with this special quilting software.



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There are several ways to get patterns and books by Annie:

  • Please ask for these products at your local quilt shop.
    (We offer wholesale rates on all patterns to qualified retailers. Just ask your local store to contact us for more information.)
  • Print out an order form and mail it to us with a check or money order.
  • If you prefer to pay by credit card or bank transfer, you may use the online order form to pay through PayPal. (It's amazingly easy and quick to set up a PayPal account. Give it a try!)
  • Please call (435-674-9816) or email us at annieu@infowest.com if we can answer any questions or if you would prefer to order by phone.

© Annette L. Unrein - March, 2004. All rights reserved.