Tumdarra

I have been looking online at the videos for doing picture transfer to fabric. I was wondering if anyone has used the mod podge method, and to what success. Or is there another method that you prefer. I am going to make a few practice pieces but was hoping to eventually do a quilt with some family pictures on it. I also wonder how they hold their colour

TeresaA

I have used the fabric iron on transfer paper and I think it likely works a whole lot more smoothly than ModPodge.

Print to the transfer paper (use mirror image on your image editing program if you use lettering.)

Iron on to the fabric.

ModPodge leaves a rubbery finish, so I think the finish with the two mediums would be similar, except the ModPodge might be more uneven. If you prefer that look, the ModPodge might be better. If you want an even look, the transfer paper will be MUCH better. ModPodge also works better with laserjet prints, so if you want a color print and you don't have a color laserjet, you might not have as good of results as you see online.

Prism99

There are some old threads here on the QB about photo transfer to fabric that are quite good. I will see if I can hunt up links to those threads. (I've never heard of using ModPodge for quilt photos.)

Edit: Okay, here is what I found.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...c-t241814.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t236710.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t224205.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...c-t209934.html

Recently someone posted that this worked well:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F3HMWQ/

For an important quilt, I would consider using a company to do the photo transfers. The ones that others on the QB have mentioned as being good include these:
http://www.fotosonfabric.com/
http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome
I have seen the above at quilt shows (not sure which company) and they were really nice -- bright pictures and soft fabric.

dunster

I have printed to fabric from my inkjet printer, using specially treated fabric from Printed Treasures. I have never heard of using Mod Podge on a quilt, but I guess anything's possible.

leggz48

Dunster has the right idea.....I've used the Modge Podge method YEARS ago and it was awful......and recently I did a longarm quilting project where the "topper" used it and again, it was awful. You can't quilt over the rubber-like effect without leaving holes in it, and heaven forbid if you have to rip out! Printed Treasures fabric works great....trust me on this.

DOTTYMO

Hi prism99 just commented how fantastic
If you are. New thread and here again you find the necessary links. Are you a computer?

psychonurse

I have used Spoonflower.com, good pictures and service.

cherylmae

I use wax paper with fabric ironed onto it and just print my picture to it. Now I have found some sticky paper that you just cut fabric to size and run thru printer. This way you don't have stiffness to the fabric.

Tumdarra

thanks for all the super information on transfering, your help was great