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Old June 6th 04, 03:52 AM
Kellie J. Berger
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Default ?s re fabric printing

I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net




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Old June 6th 04, 02:04 PM
KJ
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"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net






  #3  
Old June 6th 04, 02:09 PM
KJ
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I took a class in Paducah from Caryl Bryer Fallert in which we used "Printed
Treasures" sheets. They came out beautifully. But Caryl uses "Bubble Jet
Set" for all her printing projects. I have used BJS for my print projects
and have been satisfied, but haven't had the outcome that Caryl has. I
blame my printer more than the fabric prep. I keep hoping my printer will
croak.
Oh and I use the full size label sheets to back my fabric before printing.
I never had consistent results with the ironing on freezer paper
instructions. My printer feeds in a curve and I would get a bubble in the
fabric that wouldn't print correctly. The label sheets have taken care of
that. They are difficult to remove for the first time, but after that are
reusable and easier to remove. I put my fabric on the label, then trim again
to make sure there is no fabric overhang or sticky label area not covered.

--
Kathyl
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http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz


"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net






  #4  
Old June 6th 04, 02:15 PM
KJ
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Sorry about a blank post...I don't know if my finger was send happy or if
something was goofy with my server. Probably me....not enough coffee yet.
I will be meeting a fellow Rater today. That should be fun!

"KJ" wrote in message
news:_DEwc.14108$Sw.12216@attbi_s51...

"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric

and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a

quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP

1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand"

it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net








  #5  
Old June 6th 04, 02:22 PM
KJ
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I took a class in Paducah from Caryl Bryer Fallert in which we used "Printed
Treasures" sheets. They came out beautifully. But Caryl uses "Bubble Jet
Set" for all her printing projects. I have used BJS for my print projects
and have been satisfied, but haven't had the outcome that Caryl has. I
blame my printer more than the fabric prep. I keep hoping my printer will
croak.
Oh and I use the full size label sheets to back my fabric before printing.
I never had consistent results with the ironing on freezer paper
instructions. My printer feeds in a curve and I would get a bubble in the
fabric that wouldn't print correctly. The label sheets have taken care of
that. They are difficult to remove for the first time, but after that are
reusable and easier to remove. I put my fabric on the label, then trim again
to make sure there is no fabric overhang or sticky label area not covered.

--
Kathyl
remove "nospam-" before mchsi
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz


"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net






  #6  
Old June 6th 04, 02:22 PM
KJ
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"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net






  #7  
Old June 6th 04, 02:40 PM
KJ
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Oh my gosh...It had to be me...I goofed again! More coffee! It should
read...I'll be meeting a fellow RCTQer today...I hit OK on the spell check
and changed it and then let it send. I'll be shutting off the computer
now....I'm dangerous this morning.

"KJ" wrote in message
news:%NEwc.14112$Sw.12962@attbi_s51...
Sorry about a blank post...I don't know if my finger was send happy or if
something was goofy with my server. Probably me....not enough coffee yet.
I will be meeting a fellow Rater today. That should be fun!

"KJ" wrote in message
news:_DEwc.14108$Sw.12216@attbi_s51...

"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric

and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets

of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you

all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it

the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info

i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a

quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will.

I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP

1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand"

it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net










  #8  
Old June 6th 04, 04:56 PM
Sherry Starr
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The only one that I use now is Printed Treasures. It works wonderfully, and
it feels good, it's not stiff like the other ones I have used. I have used
June Taylor's fabric sheets, and did not like them at all. I have a HP 2210
all in one printer now. My old printer was also a HP. I have never had
problems with the fabric sheets in either computer.
Sherry Starr
"Kellie J. Berger" wrote in message
...
I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not

often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net






  #9  
Old June 6th 04, 05:41 PM
Sandy Foster
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In article ,
"Kellie J. Berger" wrote:

I know we have talked at length about ways to print on your own fabric and
what to use to set it and on and on and on....

I need to know, of the brands that you can buy the pre-treated sheets of
fabric, ready to be fed thru the printer.... which brand(s) have you all
used and been really happy with. And why were you so happy? Was it the
feel of the fabric? Ease of printing? True colors? Lasting colors?
Washability (is that a word?)?

I have 2 projects where i can use this stuff. I've lost all the info i
gathered at the quilt festival last year One project is for a quilt
and the other is for a T-Shirt. So one will be washed gently, and not often
and the other will get a lot of washings and more "wear" if you will. I
will not likely use fusable stuff for either project. I have an HP 1120C
printer if that makes any difference at all!

Thanks for any input! Even if it is just "stay away from XXXXX brand" it
will help!

Kellie
bergerk at sbcglobal dot net



Kellie, I've done a little printing on fabric, and here's what I've come
up with *for me*! You may find things a little different for you, of
course.

First, I used the June Tailor sheets for a couple of things. They print
beautifully, but they're stiff. Forget every trying to do any sort of
handwork on them (hand sewing a label, for instance, or hand quilting
through them).

I've also used the Printed Treasures, and they're *far* superior. They
print well, and you can sew through them, even by hand.

My favorite, though, remains Bubble Jet Set. It's not nearly as
convenient, since you do have to pretreat the fabric, but the results
are, IMHO, by far the best. *Really* soft fabric, nice printing.

This all means that I use BJS when I have a larger number of things to
print and it's worth the extra effort. When I only have one little thing
(like a single label), I go ahead and use Printed Treasures for the
convenience. HTH!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1
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Old June 7th 04, 12:46 AM
merrystitch
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Sandy,
Thank you so much for your info on fabric printing. I have done a little,
but it was on June Taylor's and I wasn't impressed due to the stiffness of
the fabric. My LQS has done stuff with the Bubble Jet Set, but I wasn't
impressed with theirs either, the quality of the photos looked very grainy-
like it had been washed several times. I had wondered whether it was the
user or the product in that case. Is there a book that helps you to get the
best quality printout?

I've searched for the Printed Treasures sheets, but there is no one in OH
that carries them, so my only source for them would be to order online.

Merrystitch

Looks like I'll have to give the Bubble Jet Set a trial run. Kellie, I've
done a little printing on fabric, and here's what I've come
up with *for me*! You may find things a little different for you, of
course.

First, I used the June Tailor sheets for a couple of things. They print
beautifully, but they're stiff. Forget every trying to do any sort of
handwork on them (hand sewing a label, for instance, or hand quilting
through them).

I've also used the Printed Treasures, and they're *far* superior. They
print well, and you can sew through them, even by hand.

My favorite, though, remains Bubble Jet Set. It's not nearly as
convenient, since you do have to pretreat the fabric, but the results
are, IMHO, by far the best. *Really* soft fabric, nice printing.

This all means that I use BJS when I have a larger number of things to
print and it's worth the extra effort. When I only have one little thing
(like a single label), I go ahead and use Printed Treasures for the
convenience. HTH!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1



 




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