http://www.spoonflower.com/about

This is a company were you can have your own fabric "printed".
Of course printed seems to be the key word. They use a water-based pigmented ink. So is it any wonder that the designs do not hold up when washed?

Here is one quilter's tale of woe!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frencht...ke/4399660496/

what gets me, is the HUGE $$ people are paying for this stuff!

Have you used their fabric and if so what did you make? Did it hold up to washing? Can you show us?

I am interested in the responses...

used for wallhangings/art quilts- not usually expected to ever come in contact with water- usually hung- or framed and hung...vacuumed if needed.

Only got a sample of my painted shoes from Spoonflower...fabric was wayyyyy too thing!! didn't test the washing issue... Now I've gotten a printed piece from fabricsondemand.com Wonderful people to deal with and awesome 4 ounce cotton fabric.

I ordered a yard for my son and was not that taken with it. It was very thin. I just used it for a ipad cover and backed it with corduroy so it worked for that project. I don't think I would order for a quilt.

That means the painted shoe panel is in production?! Fingers crossed!!

The production is not the issue. The place to market it, is...send me your email by PM and I'll notify you ...did you see the Shoe mug rug?

oh my gosh..that is SOOOOO my cousin in SoCal....

getting fabric produced in todays market is NOT easy..I know famous designers getting nothing but rejections right now...good luck to you!