Old 12-19-2012, 04:00 PM
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Janquiltz
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Just a few more thoughts. If you want this for a quilt that is going to be used as a throw or bed cover - make your own fabric sheets using treated fabric as mentioned (you can buy the prepared for dyeing fabric). Even the really, really expensive fabric sheets do not come out soft, and the June Taiyor brand is really stiff (it was a real struggle to sew labels onto a quilt that I had printed on the June Taylor brand. Also, some printers do not happily accept a fabric sheet - but if you clip the corners off the leading edges you should be fine. I usually let my printed fabric sit for 24-48 hours before pulling the freezer paper off and rinsing - then once the fabric photo is dry, I heat set by ironing from the back. Lots of luck. PS - prior to printing I boost the colors in the photo a little, sharpen, and increase the contrast.
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