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Old 07-18-2014, 12:34 PM
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Unhappy photos printed on fabric

I made a quilt using blocks that I had printed photos on. That was three years ago. Now I find I should have pretreated the fabric with Bubble Jet. Is there anyway to fix this besides making a new quilt? I made it for my sister-in-law and she has not washed it yet but she would like to. Please help if you can. Thanks...
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Old 07-18-2014, 12:47 PM
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Probably cannot wash it. However, it can be freshened (dust removed) by running through a dryer.

You can carefully test a spot by dampening a cloth and rubbing gently over a small, inconspicuous area. If you used an inkjet printer and regular fabric (not the type you purchase at the store ready for printing), then I seriously doubt you can wash the quilt without having all the photos disappear. Perhaps you could re-do the photos on correctly treated fabric and hand applique them over the old ones?
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Old 07-19-2014, 04:25 AM
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thank you, prism99...I had not thought of doing that. Beats making a whole new quilt. thanks
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