Toddy

Just how fuzzy are you pictures. Please remember you will not have as sharp a picture on fabric as you would on paper it is the nature of the beast and don't forget we look at our quilts from 5 to 6 feet away not 18 inches. How do you picture look from a distance. Just a thought

alleyoop1

Check out this video. It should answer your questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEBozgQAxCE

lwbuchholz

The pictures are very faded. some of them have enough detail that I think I can use them, some are just trash.
Thanks though
Lynda

lwbuchholz

How how I would love to. My dial up is so slow I can't watch videos online. I will bookmark it and next time I go to visit kids who have high speed I will watch it. Thanks so much!!
Lynda

Yooper32

Great video, thanks for posting it.

Baloonatic

I printed a lot of labels with my Dell ink jet printer. I used a very good off-white muslin with a smooth finish. I washed the fabric first to remove any sizing, dried it, and ironed it to a sheet of freezer paper. Then after I printed on the fabric I let it sit for maybe 10 minutes, then ironed it. Then washed in cold water. Then repeat. Using black ink was fine, but the color inks faded out terribly.
I switched to Epson and the ink washed out, black and color both. Called the company and they said it was because of the type of ink they made. They said let it sit for 24 hours. So I used one of those pretreated sheets and the label came out perfect, but waaaay too white. So I coffee-dyed it. BOY HOWDY did it take the dye! After less than 5 minutes it was a lovely tan! Those sheets really do work, but expensive!

I just got a Kodak printer, it prints fabulously (at least so far...I've used it once)! I let the printed fabric sit for 24 hours, and then did the Iron-Wash-Iron thing, not a bit of fade with either black or color. Kodak rocks!

ywoodruff5

Is your printer laser or bubblejet? Needs to be bubblejet. Also, you need to heat set the ink after printing. Hope this helps - I haven't had any problems doing this.

lillybeck

I discovered this method and I am thrilled because I am making quilts with my Gds school art. I have only done 2 things so far but it works. I think that an ink jet printer is the best for this.

hoppa

g and crisp.

Hoppa

hoppa

Sorry last post did not come through. HP will not work I read with the bew Bubble jet. I had my artwork done with direct to garment process as it is nor cheap but look and see if any of your local pronters do this. Wirgh all the money you have spent so far you could have had this done. The ink goes right into the fabric unlike a transfer that sits on the top of the fabric.

Hoppa