FAUX QUILT SQUARES...

Hello! I have a little tutorial for you today, and it's an easy one, too! I have always loved the look of quilts and have just started learning to sew my own. This project has the quilt~y look, with none of the sewing! You can make your own paper pieced quilt squares to frame, make tags out of them, even iron-ons for shirts or aprons. Supply list:

• Your digital kit – I used Deena Rutter’s Woodsong Papers
• Quilt block diagram - I found mine here: http://tinyurl.com/lma8c2p
• Ruler & scissors or paper trimmer
• frame

Start by picking out a quilt block diagram and open it in a Photoshop.  I placed mine on an 8.5"x11" canvas. Since my frame's opening is 8"x8", I sized mine so there would be a nice white border.

1 - Select each open area in the block and erase it. Then create a new layer for each opening and fill the area on the new layer - I used black. This will make it a snap to clip your papers and move them around.

2 - Take the layer with your black guide and invert it to white.

  

3 - Add your papers, clipping them to each layer. Print it out.

4 - Trim off any excess and put it in your frame.

I hope you'll give it a try, it's a super easy and quick project that would make a cute gift!