Hobbies and Crafts

Wow, lucky you, have a lovely day. :-D

Pammy ...... Enjoy:))

Any suggestion from anyone.....

one of the fabric pictures that l have made by printing the picture onto fabric has faded in the wash.....l'm sure somewhere it said it should be ok. Could it be because the ink is'nt an original Lexmark cartridge??
Fortunately it was a practice one so not lost anything, but when the quilt needs washing they may all disappear:((((
l have another l can test, its had time (maybe) to settle...wishfull thinking!!

jude

Thanks Ann.
If I find anything nice I'll make some cards and send you pictures of the results.
I might look for some of the Memory Box dies,Jean has made such lovely cards using them.

Tut, see what visiting this thread has done - I have ordered a sewing machine :-D :-D :-D

thats great Lyndi,
what brand have you decided on.
I have a little brother and it suits me fine for all the quilting that I do.

If you are going to start a quilt using squares as the basic shape, remember that measuring and cutting EXACTLY square is the trick to turning out a good design. other wise there are pre cut fabrics too, but I found these to not always be cut correctly.

I spend many hours at the sewing table and it keeps me interested and calm.
unlike geneology which sometimes makes me want to yell. ;-)

I have ordered a toyota (I always though that was something that went on the road but there you go lol). It has got the walking foot included. I read lots of reviews, and wanted to spend up to £150. Hopefully it will do what I want it to do.
I am not known for my patience, and the cutting is what has always put me off. Also matching colours and patterns is something I don't really have the eye for.
I have the time now and would love to leave something for my granddaughter to remember me by.
I know just what you mean by genealogy making you want to scream - but it's those 'yeeeessssssssss, got ya!!' moments that make that worth while :-D

Well I am pleased that we gave you the necessary jolt Lyndi, I hope you have years of fun with it.

Jude, I think you need to try and find a specialist forum if you can. I wonder if the ink needs heat setting or something.

This from one forum I found

About Ink

Printing your own fabric is not as difficult as it sounds, and you don't need any special equipment to get started. The only secret to a successful print is to make sure that you have the right type of ink. Cheap printer cartridges and refills often use a dye-based ink that colors unpredictably on fabric, and may even wash out completely in water.

More expensive printer cartridges use pigment ink. Pigment ink is colorfast on many different surfaces, and is much more useful for printing on fabric.

Unfortunately, finding out if you have pigment ink or dye is not always straightforward. Your printer manual is a good place to start, and a physical examination of the ink should settle the matter beyond doubt. When the printer cartridges need changing, remove the yellow ink and place some on a piece of glass. Yellow pigment ink will be vibrant but opaque, while yellow dye will be transparent and almost brown in color.

Disclaimer: Not all printers can print on fabric, and putting fabric through your printer could damage it permanently. This is an experimental technique, and you should only try it if you understand that it involves an element of risk.

Jude
I've printed some fabric last week. I think what Ann found is correct it depends on the dye/ink the printer uses.
I let my piece dry completely and then washed it.
Luckily for me it stayed put. We use Epsom - the one with the photo of the cheetah on the front.

Lyndi - Well done on getting the sewing machine.I haven't done much in the way of quilting but I like the "art quilts " and I belong to a group some of whom make such quilts. On the whole they cut out different shapes so I wouldn't worry too much about which method you use. There are lots of quilting magazines about to help and give tips.
Why not start off small on something like a place mat and then expand up as you feel more confident. There are also lots of clips to watch on you tube.
One word of warning though once you start watching you tube you can become addicted ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) a bit like genealogy really :-D :-D :-D

And now for my tip of the day. I've found another use for tic tac boxes.
I had a small wooden sheep that I've been using for stamping and had mounted it on a piece of card but now I've taken it off the card and blue tacked it to a tic tac box and it's great as you can see where you are placing it.
Take care
Von

Hello Ann....

Thanks for the info, l did wonder if the ink was the problem as its not the lexmark one.
One site l've been on (video) say about Bubble Jet set solution to use, it sets the ink (or whatever), also a a rinse for washing the fabrics in, thing is l can't see M's mum using this every time she washes the quilt, so me thinkg l have to do applique. l can still do the fabric print for his birthday (applique it on) card though and pictures..

Thanks for looking Ann:)

jude xx

Did you have a nice weekend at your daughters??

Thank you Von..

what l might do is buy a Lexmark colour cartridge and use it just for fabric. The one l use now is brilliant and so much cheaper but obviously not correct for this.

Lyndi....good luck with your quilting:)

jude

:-)

Jude
The bubble jet is used for soaking the fabric before you print.
If I remember correctly you soak it in bubble jet,let it dry, then iron it to freezer paper.
I should work out the economics if I were you as bubble jet isn't cheap either although you get an awful lot of A4 pieces of fabric soaked out of it.
Good Luck
I'm really pleased with the bits I did. They were on a see through polyester and I layered them.
Stupidly I forgot to photograph it. :-( :-( :-( :-(
Take care
Von

*slaps Von's wrist for forgetting to take photos.

Jude, thanks we had a lovely time at daughters, got back 4.30 today.

We use the cheaper inks as well, hadn't realised that they were dye as opposed to pigment inks.

Lol Ann
I was hurrying to get piece finished whilst entertaing three small children.

O aged 5 was watching me take the fabric off the freezer paper and when I had finished exclaimed "Wow".

Jude I've emailed you re the digital imagery.
Take care everyone
Von

More cards on the blog from Jean

Ooo thanks Von, will look in a mo
Just popped in from the garden, ought to go back and help Vic....lol

jude

Cold out there now Jude, at least it is here.

Thank you for hints and good wishes. Waiting the arrival of the sewing machine, and have to find time to look in Hobbycraft. Have to go into Norwich for that and it would be rude not to have a good look round all the the shops while I am there, then there's morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea to enjoy, so I can write that day off :-D

Lol Lyndi, well you wouldn't want to waste the journey would you? :-D

Lyndi.... enjoy:)

Ann...nooo, finished now though:)

jude :-)