Photo Quilts

There are several ways to put a photo into a quilt, and each suits different pictures. These posts compare the techniques and work through photo choice, patch size and fabric amounts.

A pixel photo-mosaic quilt of an orange tabby cat in progress, with loose squares still laid out in rows

Creating Your First Photo Quilt: A Photo Mosaic Tutorial

Turn a favorite photo into a pieced mosaic quilt: choose a photo that will work, pick a patch size, generate the pattern and block guide in QuiltLab, and work out how much of each fabric to buy.

QuiltLab TeamJuly 25, 2025

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Gemini-generated illustration of photo blocks with landscapes, dogs and gardens, framed in cream with blue sashing on a bed

Photo Quilt Ideas: Seven Projects, From Printed Panels to Pieced Mosaics

There are three ways to put a photo in a quilt, and each suits different pictures. Here are seven project ideas matched to the right technique, with layout sizes you can use.

QuiltLab TeamJuly 21, 2025

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Creating Your First Photo Quilt: A Photo Mosaic Tutorial

Photo Quilt Ideas: Seven Projects, From Printed Panels to Pieced Mosaics

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