I have been studying this subject, too. I really want to do this. Now we have Adobe Photoshop Elements and I find out our Cannon printer is not an inkjet. It won't work on something I want to last. So bummed. So make sure you are not using a Cannon.

If you do use the type that you iron on, check to see if you need to reverse the image before printing.

Go buy Sew-On "Printed Treasures" Inkjet Printable Fabric by Dritz. Put the sheet into the printer, hit print. Wait 5 minutes. Peel off back, submerge in running cold water for 2 minutes (to get off excess ink) and lay it on a towel to dry. A glass casserole dish works for submersing. I just did 10 prints last night and they came out great. I heard that the June Tailor brand doesn't work well.

What a terrific husband you are! The fabric sold for printing with ink jet printers works very well. Just be sure to read the instructions and you'll be fine. I have June Tailor in white and ecru and both work beautifully.
Way to go!

i am not good enough yet to suggest a fabric for you, but i wanted you to know that i think this is going to be a very lovely gift for you wife, she will be so surprised!!! what a good hubby you are!!!

I used a Canon last night and it worked well. Just don't use a laser jet or a big Xerox-type machine.

i have used white muslin material and bubble jet and i have used Printed Treasures you can buy it at quilt store (joanns has it) the printed treasures quality of the picture is a clearer and brighter picture also after using the printed treasure paper i used Bubble jet rinse on the pictures and laid them out on a towel to dry the pressed them with a warm iron

What a sweetheart you are for doing such a special thing for your wife.

I had issues when I printed photos with Bubblejet Set; I used the offwhite fabric I was using for the blocks in my quilt. I called the company, and they told me to use 200 thread-count fabric to print photos on my ink-jet printer. Follow instructions for treating fabric carefully. I used the rinse recommended but used a hair dryer to dry fabric photos. I printed sepia photos; that was causing my problems. I got my fabric at Hancock's and that fabric worked well.

There appears to be much advise for you on the QB. What a wonderful idea you are a keeper, I would say. Not sure if anyone said to ask at the quilt shops.

Bless you.

Helen

Go to Walmart and get the Avery Fabric Transfer 3-pack. It is wonderful. The package will tell you how to put the sheets (3) in your computer printer and print the pictures you have on your computer. Hope it works out for you. You can purchase the pack on the Walmart online site -$6.51 a pack.

gosh, what a nice thing to do - please be sure to take a pic of your work so we can see how it turned out! sharet

Dan,
This is a great idea for her. You know we want to see the finished product.
Also the Bob Marley quilt I did was done with the pre-done fabrics you can buy at any fabric store. Just be sure you let the inks dry before working with them.

This is how I did mine.
Crop the prints like you want them. If the pictures are sort of small and you think you will need some added color around the edges instead of white, put it in there before printing your pictures. I use a program called Print Master to do mine because I'm able to add background colors to the page before adding the pictures on top.

Then I print the pictures, most of the time I have several on a page but be sure you leave enough room between the pictures for seam allowances. I spaced mine 1" apart or more.

Once the pictures are printed, let them sit to dry real good. Usually within an hour at most.

Remove the backing off the fabric. Heat set the pictures onto the fabric.
I then use a mild solution of washing detergent in the sink and gently hand wash each printed page. This removes the extra inks. I some times wash them 2 times if I notice a lot of ink coming out.

Then I lay them flat on a towel and roll them up to squeeze the water out of them. You do not want to ring them out as this distorts the fabric and is hard to get them straight. Ask me how I know! lol

Once this is done I unroll them and stretch them into shape and let them air dry over night and then iron them before using in the quilts.

Here is a link to my Bob Marley quilt if you want to see how mine came out.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82541-1.htm

Good luck!
Sue

This is so sweet of you! Now to your question there are paper products on the market that you can use in your computer some low quality, some high quality. the higher end stuff cost much more but worth every penny. Also, products you can run through your computer and then iron on any fabric would not advise these! The bests a paper and muslin is like 2.50 per sheet(8x10) you need a ink jet printer.I can get you the name on Tuesday if no one else has it. Let me know.

Don't know about InkAid...but I used BJSet2000 a lot. A good 100% cotton muslin is fine. I haven't tried Kona in the Snow color. Most of the quilts I have done are on unbleached or bleached muslin.
I have also used a cotton/poly blend (permanent press). You will do fine as long as you follow the directions.
Dharma Trading has free how to's on their site..also..they have the fabric pretreated and on freezer paper already for you...much cheaper than the 3 for 10 you can buy...and just as good a quality.
I make my own up..about 50 cents each..much better than 3.00 each for the June Taylor.

Marge

Dan,
I also would go with Printed Treasures fabric packs. They aren't inexpensive, but they always work for me. There is nothing to mess with. You just put the sheets in the printer and print whatever is on your computer screen. Then you peel the backing off and I always heat set mine by ironing them face down on a paper towel. I think they are the easiest, best way to go. I also use them for labels on the back of my quilts, just downloading from word documents. I think they make iron on ones and sew on ones. I have only used the ones that you sew. Quilter's Home magazine tested all of these products and Printed Treasures won for crispness, permanence, etc. Good luck. You are a great guy.

If you purchase the fabric sheets from a fabric store meant for printing pictures on - you can't go wrong - just follow the simple directions and you'll have beautiful pictures to be put into a quilt - good luck! You will make her ecstatic! She'll love you so much more! :)

Be sure to make sure that you can wash after printing. I bought one pkg. of printer fabric only to find out that it was not washable. Aghhhhh

I have gotten this from JoAnn's and it works well.

I have used Printed Treasures for printing on fabrics and love it. You need to follow the directions well. It is high quality fabric that is treated to accept Ink Jet ink.

I buy June Taylor's fabric for inkjet printers. I use it all the time for labels and it holds up well and prints true to color. Just follow the directions to make the print permanent with cold water and an iron. The packages are back by the books and notions section.

Try June Tailors inkjet fabric sheets, I use them for my memory quilts and they turn out great

Now that you've got all the advice and know-how to do your project, I'm sure you're excited to begin! What a nice gesture to make this for your sweetheart! She will love it!
Please show us when you're done...maybe a picture of your wife wrapped in it!!
Good luck...and have fun!