Heathermom2opmc

UPDATE: So I did a really good scan of the fabric I wanted to try to print off for the repair on the dresden plate. Eventually I got the fabric printed on my home printer. It is an HP inkjet--rather good printer and I followed the directions exactly on the package. But unfortunately when I washed my trial piece--again following the directions----all the pink ink washed out and will not be usable. Additionally, like many said, the fabric was quite stiff. So next was trying the Spoonflower company.

I uploaded the same high quality scan to spoonflower. The biggest thing with this company is that it was very difficult to figure out how to get the fabric scaled properly. After about an hour I was able to figure out the sizing process. I ordered a fat quarter piece for about $20.00 in the lighter weight cotton choice that was available. It came very quickly. I then cut a piece out and washed it like I would if I needed to wash the quilt. (I know people say don't wash quilts, but I have a family and animals and I need to wash my bedding.) There wasn't any fading that I could see. I will be cutting out an actual petal and see what it looks like put into the quilt this coming weekend.

Iceblossom

Awesome update!

Reds and pinks are really hard to fix to fabric. I did a bunch of dying stuff a couple years ago and while the "finished" pieces looked very different and striking at the end they all just turned into pretty much the same pepto pink.

So excited to see what the replaced petal will look like and how it will be for you to work with it. Seems really speedy on the turn-around from Spoonflower and now you know how to work their design tool you are set for any future projects.

Carrie.BerryGood

I've had great results using freezer paper to print labels for my quilts. I found the tutorial on Pinterest and after the info is printed on the fabric, I let it dry for a few mins before peeling off the freezer paper. Then I "set" it with steam setting on the iron. Next step is to let it soak in a glass baking dish filled with vinegar for about 10 mins. Rinse with cold water (the vinegar smell vanishes) and then dry it by pressing with the iron on steam. I don't twist or ring it after I've rinsed it. I use white or very light colored muslin and sometimes add a backing piece of fabric so the fabric from the quilt doesn't show through it. Holds up well and so far they haven't faded. I'm able to add more info about the quilt & who I made it for that way.

Heathermom2opmc

I am not trying to make a quilt label. I was trying to re-create a fabric from an old quilt that I am refurbishing. I had hoped that the printable sheets of fabric would work, but the color washes out of them. It is pink. Black lines stayed, and yes I followed directions and did basically what you described. But this is not a label.