VernaL

I make a lot of my quilt labels using a Dell printer and if I print using the "best quality" they come out great (and wash well). I use Printed Treasures and have been happy with that. I think in 2009, Quilter's Home (I think it was) tested all of the manufactured sheets and Printed Treasures was the favorite. I just bought the Avery brand and I cannot get the backing off of the labels. I'm taking it back to the store. It may have been old. I only got it because the store that carried PT was closed.
Verna in So Cal

butterflyquilter

I won't buy any printers except HP. They work great for anything I want to print.

Dee

I have the Kodak and it works fine with the fabric sheets. I use the June Taylor fabric sheets.

klgreene

Oh I am so glad you mentioned labels. I only made one quilt, 10 years ago that I used what ever came from the store to print on, it turned out great. But I never thought about labels for my quilts. I have about 3 million graphics for Print Shop that I have made invitations, wedding announcement, all kinds of things, but I never thought about labels on fabric for my quilts. I learn something every day on this board.

kat13

How user friendly is "print shop"? I'm looking for a VERY easy printing program. I'm using MGI photosuite now and its just ok. I have EQ7 but haven't had time to learn it.
I'm always learning from this board, just love it!!

klgreene

I've been using Print Shop for years. Its really easy. I think I got it in 1987 and just kept getting the upgrades. I used to make invitations, etc. for people. I even did my sons wedding Bulletins. After writing back on my last reply, I went and found my freezer paper, and cut it and some muslin to 8 1/2 X 11 and made some labels. You can print a page full of the same label, or I like to make individual labels for each person. I took a picture of my DGD's quilt I just made her. Cropped the picture to a heart. Typed in the "Made w/love etc." and just ran off one. I also took a picture of one of Rhonda Woods blocks and made a frame. Type in the bottom of the card, who made the block. It took me longer to iron the fabric to the freezer paper than to make these. And they are just quickies. I want to use the white fabric I used in the quilt to make the label. I'm always learning from this board. I just love them all. I want to get EQ7, but can't afford it right now.

grannyQ

I use a Dell printer to print labels for my quilts. I have also used colored fabric (fabric used for the backing) as well as white fabric with the Bubble Jet Set. I have also used the purchased sheets. It just takes longer to do your own, but I would rather do it this way. I have not had a problem using my Dell printer.

grannyQ

I also made a wedding picture wall hanging using this same method. So I don't know about washing the pictures on a quilt.

irenecarter

Thanks so much Jo for the tutorial. I've wanted to do this but I needed a step by step way to do it. I think with your help I now can do it.

kat13

I love your labels!!! I'm definately doing this for my next quilt! Is Photo shop an HP program? I know I've heard of that before, maybe saw it at the store..
Kat