I have used the printer fabric that you can buy and I think the problem is that ink is not the quality it was! It's more expensive but not better. I have made my own so that I wasn't restricted to 8 x 11 one of the pictures I was using was longer. I did the original method of using muslin that was soaked in Retayne and Synthropol (I believe that is the name of it). I made a memory quilt 10 years ago and am told it still looks good. However it was a wall hanging. Good luck!