Pictures to Pixel Quilts

Caro Sheridan

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In-depth Instruction; over 106 mins
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Introduction

4:06

Meet Caro and learn about her unique and fun approach to colorful quilting. You're in for an adventure!

Selecting the Photo

19:25

Learn the secrets to starting off with a great image before pixelating the photo with Caro's step-by-step guidance.

Building the Chart

37:05

Caro makes chart building easy and fun as she guides you through her spreadsheet method before helping you build blocks and construct color!

Calculating the Yardage & Cutting

24:19

Determine your yardage and calculate your cuts with Caro's step-by-step instruction.

Assembling the Quilt

20:15

Organize your fabric and start assembling the pieces! Don't be afraid to make adjustments when needed; Caro will show you how.

5 Lessons

1 hrs 46 mins

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Caro Sheridan combines her love of photography and quilting in creating modern, transcendent quilts using pixelated photos. From choosing the right photo to final construction, Caro guides you step by step through the process. She shows you how to devise a custom template, sharing her formulas and spreadsheet secrets for mapping, color coding and calculating fabric needs and cut sizes. Her innovative color-block construction creates cutting-edge quilts that are sure to turn heads. Open your eyes to this innovative quilting technique; sign up for “Pictures to Pixel Quilts” today.

Caro Sheridan

Caro is a freelance photographer, specializing in knitting and crochet, who knows the tricks of the product photography trade. She is also the co-author of Knitting It Old School.

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4 Responses to “Pictures to Pixel Quilts”

Teresa Baker August 23rd, 2022

I have my photo pixelated in Paint Program. How do I download it to my Google account for use with Google spreadsheet?
Ruth March 2nd, 2021

I want to take a picture and pixelate it just enough to draw a sketch for making a landscape art quilt. Is this possible?
F PHIPSON February 18th, 2021

What a wonderful lesson. I love your manner and presentation.
MARLENE January 21st, 2021

How do I get the grid lines on? I am on a Mac.

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