I am not even sure this what you call them. But how does one go about getting photos put on Quilts. I have seen them at shows and for sell. Also, is it expensive to do if you use more than one picture?

Are you referring to photo quilts or art quilts, Leni Wiener has a book out on Art quilts (where she uses fabric to make the photo..i.e. landscapes, people etc.) or by using photo fabric (June taylor makes this where you print your photo's on the special treated fabric). Others have used fabric and Bubble jet set (haven't tried this yet). Some are quite beautiful, and I have one on my list also.

I mean where you would take a photo and have it put on fabric. Do you have to use special fabric and how does one go about getting the photo on the fabric? Thank you.

You can buy either ink jet iron-on transfer paper or fabric that has been prepped for use in an ink jet printer at places like JoAnn's or Michael's. I've only used the iron on, but have had decent success with it.

Thank you. Does the photo come our clearly?

That was suppose to say come out clearly..

I have used the pretreated paper in my home copier. I have also had it done at a copy store using the paper made to make iron on transfers. Both worked well. The best quality photo comes out if you use very tightly woven fabric on the finished product. It has also been my experience that the newer and better quality the actual photo the better the copy on fabric comes out.

Go to cjenkins.com . They have the presoaked fabric. You cut it 8 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches. I use school glue sticks and run it accross the top of photo paper and glue the fabric to it and print. Print on best quality . Only put one sheet on the tray at a time. They have a chemical you soak it in then lay on a towel to dry. This is more economical than the package you buy and some of them are not washable. Hope this helps.

I have used the photofabric (8.5" X 120" roll, product no. 102799) purchased from Quilting Warehouse. it comes in a roll that you cut the size you need, then run it through your printer just like you are printing on photo paper! This method is more economical than the full sheets that I've seen at Joanne's and Michael's and there is less wasted fabric. After printing, you let it dry good, peel the paper backing off, run it through cold water and air dry. Press and you are ready to sew it like any fabric into your quilt. I've made several of these "memory quilts" for family and friends and I love them. If I can help, let me know.

I have made 3 memory quilt.........turn out very nice... giftrs for my 2 DDL and one for my mom

I have used muslin ironed on freezer paper and then cut to paper size (8 1/2 x 11) and put in through the printer. My printers have all been the kind that feeds the paper through from the back and not up through the bottom. Don't know how that might work.

The photo comes out very nice, but my experience was that it faded badly when washed. I am going to try "setting" the color on the next one.

Just remember that if you do print them yourself, they will fade with washing, so the quilt should be for hanging, not daily use. If you want something that can be washed, you will need to take the photos and fabric to a professional printer.

I used Printed Treasures, follow the directions to a T and it came out very good. Yes, it will fade about like fabric or maybe just a touch more but I liked the way mine turned out.

They came out beautifully. I made 7 Christmas Quilts for grandkids and put a photo of me with the child and a little paragraph about what they mean to me. I think I would try to set the color, maybe by ironing or soaking in some kind of solution. After washed the picture was light, but you could still see it. I am going to see about the rolls others have talked about here, because the fabric is quite expensive at Joannes, I ALWAYS use a coupon for that type of purchase. :)

I've made four "picture" quilts, for graduations. They are not hare or very expensive. As with everything quality begats quality. You have to use quality material and have a good inkjet printer. You can buy pretreated material or make your own.

I have tried all the fabric sheets that are made. Not very successful until I found the Printed Treasures Brand. The color came out great and I found the sheets east to work with. Good Luck.

Oh, I forgot...I tape my pictures to a sheet of computer paper covering the sheet to get the best use of each fabric sheet. I can usually get 4 or 5 pictures per fabric sheet, depending how large my pictures are.