Originally Posted by
Learner747
I have tried to print color fast labels for my quilts but the print washes away. What type of printer will print color fast?
How do you treat the label when you print it? I use an inkjet printer, and only load one sheet at a time, and as soon as the sheet comes out of the printer I allow the ink to dry or 5-10 minutes remove the paper backing, then I use a DRY hot iron and carefully press the label to set the ink. Then I dip the label in cold water to saturate the fabric and carefully iron it dry, to set the color. I use June Taylor sheets-because these are the ones my printer prefers. My printer will not take the Printed Treasures brand-I spent big bucks on those when I was printing pics for my kids memory quilts and wasted several because my printer would not take them- I think they are too thick. I hope this works for you- Be sure you get the pkg. that says washable she also has dry cleanable sheets. The instructions says NOT to put in a dryer or use fabric softener.