Originally Posted by
amelia0607
6.5" because its going to be a block for a charity quilt.
OK with that data then I think the photo to fabric route is the way to go. It will be adorable and cuddly but that photo will definitely get the point across! Good for you to be involved in the project. And learning the photo technique is great for your quilting future. First check to see if you use ink or actual pigment inks in your printer. Pigments mean no need for specially treated fabric as the chemistry is different.
If you have the cheap printers they almost give away and then charge a fortune for the ink thereafter you need the prepared sheets. But you can call your printer company help# and have a quick chat to them. If you like going photo to fabric there is the Bubble Jet liquid system which will prepare a huge amount of fabric for a lot less that the prepackaged sheets. There are forum discussions with lots of info on this topic the board here.
Be sure and show us what you come up with. If you go photo to fabric it sure is easy to print a nice 8x10 for that wall hanging you mentioned! Your 6.5 can also be surround by a few smaller copies of the same photo too so you could have little dancing kitties somewhere.....................I do get carried away sometimes................