How do you get pictures on to fabric for making keepsake quilts?
You can buy special fabric sheets with paper backings that are made to feed through your inkjet printer. There are several brands, so be sure to read the instructions (and reviews, if possible) to see which is best suited to what you need. Some require dry cleaning, others can be machine washed. Some need heat setting before washing. There’s a quilting magazine on the stands right now that has an article on this topic – sorry, I can’t remember which one, but it’s on the cover. You can also buy a liquid product called Bubble Jet Set that you use to treat your own fabric. This is more work, but a lot less expensive. You cut the fabric to size and iron it to freezer paper so it feeds through the printer. I’ve heard some people suggest you make the freezer paper a little longer than the fabric and fold it over the bottom edge, so it feeds through the printer better. You can find iron on transfer paper in most craft and office supply stores – don’t use this! The photos won’t be as clear as
