Originally Posted by kathy
PatriceJ I would like to hear more about designing your fabrics
Since then, whenever I need something I can't find - or can't find for a reasonable price - I just fire up Corel Draw and create something myself. I never have to worry about buying too much or - worse - running out. I print what I need as I need it. It's especially handy when I want to use the same print on several differently colored backgrounds. I'm working on a Grandmother's Garden using nothing but fabrics I've printed myself. Little calico flowers. Same flowers, but different color backgrounds. Because the print usually fades at least one shade - even using Bubble Jet Set - in the first wash, the quilt will already look like an antique when it's done. |
Patrice, thanks for answering, I was afraid you didn't see my request. I don't think I have corel but do have a draw program if I can figure out how to use it. I work 12 hours a day so I don't have a lot of time to mess around on the computer when I get home. (I'm at work now) Shhhh. Anyway I have a chicken and I think she would make a beautiful piece of fabric, I tried taking a picture and blowing it up but it got too distorted. She almost looks like she's wrapped it a brown and tan paisley print. I'm making a quilt and using photos of some of our chickens and thought if I could make some fabrics to match it would really set it off. Well maybe next time.
kathy |
If you email your photo(s) to me at [email protected] I'll see what I can come up with for you. No charge, no strings attached. Just to see if I can turn them into something you can use.
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Patrice, you're a doll. I'll bring them with me tomorrow and send them to you.
Your new pal, Kathy lol |
Ok Patrice, the ball's in your court.
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I am soooo confused after reading all the photo quilting techniques ...the way I remember you take a photo to Kinkos or some place and have it put on transfer paper. This was a few years back. Now that I have grandchildren and would love to make each a quilt with family photo's/memories I can find nothing that will work for me..I do not have a printer set up or any type of elaborate quilting equipment. I'm just getting into "big peoples" quilting though I spent years making baby quilts way back when...I'm brand spankin new to the Quilting Board also...HELP....thank you...marion aka Shelllady65 :roll:
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Originally Posted by ShellLady65
I am soooo confused after reading all the photo quilting techniques ...the way I remember you take a photo to Kinkos or some place and have it put on transfer paper. This was a few years back. Now that I have grandchildren and would love to make each a quilt with family photo's/memories I can find nothing that will work for me..I do not have a printer set up or any type of elaborate quilting equipment. I'm just getting into "big peoples" quilting though I spent years making baby quilts way back when...I'm brand spankin new to the Quilting Board also...HELP....thank you...marion aka Shelllady65 :roll:
This site covers printing on fabric. The kind you were referring to in the past was printing on a certain paper that you ironed onto the cloth (transfer paper). Printing directly on the fabric allows you to use it in many, many ways. |
Thank you, thank you, thank you Purrfectquilts. I hope to find what I need at this site. I did really enjoy the transfer paper. Found it an easy way to print/paste photos onto material...Shelllady65
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what is the large label maker? where do you find it? Do you just iron the material to it and then it goes through printer or what? I would love to make one for my DIL!
Thanks Crystal |
Thanks for all of the information!
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