OK ty for the information. I never tried it but had heard about it.

it is important to read the package completely when purchasing 'printer fabric' and follow the instructions to a tee...some of them are made to be used for wall hangings- not intended to be washed ever...some are for projects that may be laundered- either way it's important to follow the instructions. also, allowing the ink to 'cure' really saturate the fibers (use the best *heaviest ink* setting on the printer- so you get a lot of ink --let it cure for at least 24 hours- heat set-
permanent ink of course works best- and some office shops/print shops will print your pictures for you. I have found I have best luck making my own- I purchase good quality bleached muslin- pre-wash it- with detergent- no fabric softener, = press freezer paper to the back- cut it into *printer paper* size- make sure the edges are pressed firmly to the freezer paper then run it through my printer- I am currently using a canon- but used an hp successfully for years.

I bought the product sold through the EQ-7 people, and it worked very well. Do not assume it will magically stay, unless you follow the processing steps after printing to set the ink. That is really important! I tested mine with washing and it came out fine. How it will hold up over the years I do not know.

However, the way I used the photo material was to use a sepia filter or tonally correct the photo to shades of brown/black/cream/tan on the photo, replicate one photo 20 times on a page, then cut them up and used them in the 1 1/2" strips, so that it all blends in with the rest of the regular fabric and you have to look close to notice that some of it is a photo. And the photos are of course sentimental for the recipient- ducks from the college campus pond, our dear old dog, my son's favorite microbrew beer bottles...

I don't know about making a photo qwuilt where the photos are supposed to be actual photos like from a photo album, and then stay like that. I think they would fade like fabric.

That sounds like the best idea I have heard about printing photos on fabric. Thanks for the suggestion !! :)

this is great information.... thanks... this question comes up so often... i think i will bookmark your reply :)

Yes, I use Printed Treasures too - they have always worked wonderfully for me no matter what printer I happen to be using.

I use Printed Treasures. I use it for all of my labels. It washes well w/minimal fading. I did try the June Tailor product. Color washed out. My Easter egg label no longer looked like pretty colorful Easter eggs.

Printed Treasures works fine with an HP printer if you follow the directions properly. I had great results with a photo memory quilt. Amazon has a significantly better price with Prime shipping than Joann's or my lqs.

I haven't used Bubble Jet it but know someone has. You treat your own fabric then print on it. It has directions for printing drying etc. if u follow the directions I don't think the printer matters.

I have used Printed Treasures w/o problem, but I cannot say if they faded or not. I did use an online site that prints pictures from a file. I wanted something larger than the 8X11. She had it printed and mailed to me within a week. $10 plus $1 shipping. I believe she would have put more than one picture on the same fabric if I had requested that. I needed some extra fabric around as I was making it a medallion.

www.fotosonfabric.com

Here is a picture of the picture already quilted. (it was a police themed quilt...hence the patch...)

note: no affiliation with this company, just a satisfied customer