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Old 04-24-2011, 02:46 PM
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Thanks so much. I always struggle with labels. :-)
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Old 04-24-2011, 05:13 PM
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Well, durn it - I didn't have much luck with this method. Washed and ironed fabric as per directions. Ironed onto freezer paper and trimmed top with rotary cutter but it still jammed up in the printer. I think I may try one more time and not make my fabric the full size of the paper but just in center of paper. Then use scotch tape on the part where fabric and paper meet and see if that will keep it from jamming. If that doesn't work, I am looking for pigma pens and will just write out my labels by hand. I have a Kodak printer. Wonder if another brand might do better???
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thanks so much for the tute!! i might can make a label now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-25-2011, 06:05 AM
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I was intrigued and read your instructions, as I have also made my own quilt labels...I haven't used this method, so found it interesting! Thanks!

You can also pretreat your fabrics with chemicals designed to make the inks adhere to your cotton fabrics, and is cheaper than buying fabric sheets in the quilt stores. The company that I buy from is listed below. http://www.cjenkinscompany.com/

I like to scan a block from my quilt into my computer. I then can print it out in color on my pretreated label (fabric ironed to freezer paper, trimmed to size) and walla! I have a beautiful color block label.
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Old 04-25-2011, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rwquilts
I was intrigued and read your instructions, as I have also made my own quilt labels...I haven't used this method, so found it interesting! Thanks!

You can also pretreat your fabrics with chemicals designed to make the inks adhere to your cotton fabrics, and is cheaper than buying fabric sheets in the quilt stores. The company that I buy from is listed below. http://www.cjenkinscompany.com/

I like to scan a block from my quilt into my computer. I then can print it out in color on my pretreated label (fabric ironed to freezer paper, trimmed to size) and walla! I have a beautiful color block label.

Thanks for listing the above company website. I'm planning to purchase some soon.
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Old 04-25-2011, 08:39 AM
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RW, thanks. Now I know who to PM for help with scanning a photo ONTO my computer. Maybe you could just come over and help me since we are almost neighbors! :-D
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
RW, thanks. Now I know who to PM for help with scanning a photo ONTO my computer. Maybe you could just come over and help me since we are almost neighbors! :-D
That's right! We are! Wouldn't it be nice to get together?
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thank you so much.
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Old 05-02-2011, 02:19 PM
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This looks great. Can't wait to try it.
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:19 PM
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Sounds easy to do. Thanks for sharing.
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