heronfan

I tried to search the site using photo paper but got lots of photos and info on paper piecing.

I am trying to include photos in a quilt I am making for my nephew. I used a product that was 100% cotton poplin and followed the directions. When the photos were printed they looked wonderful.

Then I rinsed them as the dierections said. The color faded so much that even the pictures had 1 thing on them they are unrecognizable. What did I do wrong? Is there a better product I could have used?

Any other suggestions? Thanks.

quiltsRfun

Did you wash the fabric first?

snipforfun

Try googling photo transfer to fabric.

Treasureit

Here is a link I posted a while back about a product that surprised me at the difference in quality. http://www.quiltingboard.com/links-r...e-t197055.html

I think if you put "quotes" around the phrase you are searching for - you won't get all the random things. Not actually sure that works here, but worth a try. There have been other posts on this topic.

heronfan

The fabric is paper backed so that it can go through a computer printer, so no, it wasn't washed forst.

heronfan

Betty's Photo paper looks good, but so did mine. I'd like to see pics after the product is used in a quilt though. do you have any of these?

quilts4charity

Look and see if it says "dry clean only".....a lot of it does and you CANNOT wash it at all...ask me how I know???? Make sure it says washable and some of them have to be heat set after printing.

Phyllis42

Did you heat set it first before rinsing them? Printed Treasures works good. Print. Press. Peel. Wet. Dry.

ckcowl

search for Fabric Printer sheets- there are a number on the market- some for wall hangings- some for (usable quilts) it's important to read the package & make sure the one you choose can be laundered.
I have had mixed results with the commercial products- i do better making my own- using (pfd -- prepared for dyeing) fabric & freezer paper- it is also important to be using permenent ink(kind of expensive-name brands) in your printer- if you are using the (knock off) refillable- inexpensive inks they will not last- they are water soluble- wash out inks...

Treasureit

Here are the photos (done with Betty's photo sheets) in my quilt