i do have fabric printed.
i'll design the image in the computer and send the file off to be printed.
these are always whole cloth quilts and they wouldn't look nice if i printed the image myself on fabric printer paper since i'm trying to avoid seams.
i guess the biggest difference between our work is that i'm not tied into using cotton like most quilters are - 99% of my work is for wall hangings so i can use whatever fabric i like.
i have my work printed on poly poplin - which feels and looks like cotton but takes color and images really well since its poly.
the last order i placed was for four 54 inches by 30 inches. the images were 28 inches by 52 inches and i paid $226 for the four panels and $12.20 for shipping.
so each panel cost $59.55 and then i did my magic on them and i sold them for $500 each all to the same person.