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I wanted the fabric to be really secure, therefore, the basting stitches. I then ran this through the printer (using my templates in the Printshop program) being sure to adjust the printing properties to heavyweight paper. My 8 1/2 X 11 size gave me 30 labels, but you can do whatever you want using the same principles. Next, I removed the basting stitches and separated the cardstock from the fabric. I added another piece of fabric to the back of my labels sheet using Steam a Seam 2, because that was what I had on hand, but I imagine you could use any product that will fuse two fabrics together. Then, cut out your labels and sew them into your projects. There's lots of room to experiment here. I was wondering if iron on cutaway would work instead of the cardstock...This will keep me busy for awhile.
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Nice but... which type of fabric did you use not to have fringes all around? Did you sew around each label? it does not look so...
Thank
Pat
Thank
Pat
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As I explained to Shirlene, bonding the front to another fabric (would be nice to make the back a different color) seems to keep it from fraying
Sorry, I hadn't noticed your second question. No, I did not sew around each label. I just cut them out with my rotary cutter.
Thank you for your clarifications Quail.
Pat
Pat
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Therese, I think you need to give us a bit more info - I am confused. What sort of fabric did you use? Why did you use another fabric on the back of the label - will the label be seen from both sides? I saw something like this one the Embroidery Garden Yahoo Group - maybe Reen will come on and share some more info, too.
These look wonderful - *4U
These look wonderful - *4U
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Shirlene, I used a simple inexpensive 50% poly 50% cotton.(I didn't have any 100% cotton in white on hand) I wanted to make sure the fabric didn't fray. I think Stitch Witchery would have also worked.
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how do these hold up in the wash? does the print stay on?
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Probably not. The fabric should have been 100% cotton and soaked in Bubble Jet 2000 before printing on it.
But full marks for trying.
I would just hate to go through all the work of making them, sewing them in... etc. just to have them wash out afterwards. Where do you get the bubble jet 2000...???
You have to google it. I don't know where it is available from in the States.I got it from my local patchwork shop in South Australia. Your local patchwork shop might know. Printing on fabric is used for memory quilts.And don't use glue and card stock. You will stuff up the rollers in your printer. Use freezer paper and iron a piece of treated A4 size fabric on it.
You can also buy the fabric already treated and ready for use. They come in packets of 10 I think, but cost more then doing it yourself.
You can not do this on a laser printer, only a bubble jet printer which is the most common printer around.
You can also buy the fabric already treated and ready for use. They come in packets of 10 I think, but cost more then doing it yourself.
You can not do this on a laser printer, only a bubble jet printer which is the most common printer around.
CJenkins - she has everything to do with injet printing. Fantastic. Just a pity I cant buy. Do not deliver 2 SA and 2 expensive 2 the UK
Well, ahgirlblonde007, I haven't tried that yet. I'll throw them in the wash today and let you know. Using the Steam a Seam 2 (maybe Stitch Witchery ?)uses a very high heat from an iron to bond the two fabrics together. I don't know, but that might set the ink from the printer.
That freezer paper, mpo14011, seems like a great idea. I am not a quilter yet, so I didn't have any around. I imagine you could skip the light spray of adhesive and just baste around the cardstock. I guess my reasoning was that if you can spray it on your stabilizer and it doesn't gum up your embroidery machine, why not use even less on cardstock to stabilize the fabric while basting. Those fabric sheets you mentioned, are they just a stiff piece of fabric that runs through the printer? Do they have any type of backer? What holds the backer, if any, onto the fabric? My main idea was to use supplies that I had on hand and not purchase any more items.
thank you guys... nice project for later.
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They are great, well done, thanks for sharing *4u
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Thank-you.
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This is lovely! Great tip, thank you for sharing!
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Thank-you and you're welcome.
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Great idea. You can buy printer sheets of fabric. Or you can treat regular cotton with a product called bubble jet.
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