Photos on Quilts
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Photos on Quilts
I have a HP OfficeJet 7612 Printer. I want to copy and print photos on fabric for my next quilt. Since this is my first try at doing this, I did a test run in which my photos turned out great, however, when I washed them the colors faded something awful. What can I do to prevent this from happening?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
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I have a HP OfficeJet 7612 Printer. I want to copy and print photos on fabric for my next quilt. Since this is my first try at doing this, I did a test run in which my photos turned out great, however, when I washed them the colors faded something awful. What can I do to prevent this from happening?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
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I used Printed Treasures fabric from JoAnn's and heat set it with the iron like crazy. My son is compulsive launderer and the pictures are holding up fine. My printer was a HP officejet, too. Loved the colors on that one. My current one, a Dell, has terrible color.
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I use Bubble Jet Set on plain white fabric, then cut to A4 size. Heat set with dry iron when dry. I usually leave mine to set overnight. There is also a recipe to make your own bjset but I haven't tried it yet. Otherwise the Printed Treasures (or other brands) of prepared fabric are good, if more expensive.
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Order from Spoonflower.com. Any DIY product will fade to some degree, but following laundering instructions on the package will help some. E.g. Bubble Jet Set has a formula for HP printers & there's also Bubble Jet Rinse to help limit fading. Printed Treasures does best when washing in a mild detergent. Both should be laundered in cold water, gentlest cycle & tumble dry low/air dry.
#9
Cold water on the photo, after removing the paper, then air dry, iron again, and ready to sew!
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