A few years ago, I made a quilt using the method you just described. I was so proud of myself! I put about 125 pictures on this huge quilt. Then when I got it all quilted, I washed it like I do all my finished quilts. The photos all came off!!!! I ended up redoing the photos using the iron on transfer method. WHAT A JOB! Will NEVER try to print on fabric again unless I buy the specially pretreated stuff. And even then, not sure that can be washed without the photos fading. I won't be doing another photo quilt for some time, so will most likely stick with the iron on transfer method. At least these can be washed occasionally.