* paper -> fabric
Posted on September 22nd, 2005 by maitreya. Filed under Sewing/Fabric Crafts.
I made a post a while back about going to Paper Source, and Hillary commented that when she’s there, she wishes all the paper was fabric instead. I felt exactly the same way, and now I’ve fulfilled the wish. Well, as long as I only wish for 8×10.5 fabric.
Sewing stars has been making some neat pouches lately by printing directly onto fabric using freezer paper. She even did a little tutorial. I’ve seen this on Craftster, too, and it finally made me remember to get a roll of freezer paper at Walmart (with the saran wrap etc). The trick is that the freezer paper is plastic coated on one side, so you can iron it on to the fabric. The paper supports the fabric while it goes through the ink jet printer. Everybody recommends getting fabric over 200 threads/inch. I used an Ikea bedsheet I had laying around. I doubt it’s 200 threadcount, but it still worked fine.
I scanned in my favorite wrapping paper (long time craftlog readers may recognize it from my last site design) and then printed it back out on the fabric. It worked! Here they are side by side.
It’s destined to be the lining for a little bag I’m making.
Another exciting thing about this is that I can shrink fabric patterns to Blythe scale now! And then I can print the patterns right on top of the fabric! No more teensy pattern pieces to pin. Must try this soon.
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September 23rd, 2005 at 1:48 am
Brilliant!
September 23rd, 2005 at 2:45 am
cool….unfortunately, my printer is not with water resistant ink….:-(
September 23rd, 2005 at 3:13 am
You are so clever! It looks fantastic - think of the possibilities!
September 23rd, 2005 at 3:15 am
What a brilliant idea! I wish i had a printer.
September 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 am
I have seen the Sewing Stars tutorial, but not given it a go yet. Think I will this weekend. Now all I need to do is buy some freezer paper ….
September 23rd, 2005 at 6:08 am
Wow, that looks fantastic and great idea re the Blythe patterns.
September 23rd, 2005 at 8:14 am
yay! looks great! so you didn’t treat the paper at all? I’ll have to go over to sewing stars and check out her tutorial. I have the bubble jet stuff all ready to go. I might give it a shot today. I love how you’re always trying new stuff!
September 23rd, 2005 at 9:03 am
this is fabulous!
great idea for blythe.
clever you.
September 23rd, 2005 at 9:30 am
This is so cool! Yet another project I can’t wait to try.. :)
September 23rd, 2005 at 10:40 am
Even better - create a PDF file for those Blythe patterns, with the fabric print placed right in the pattern pieces, and maybe even instructions for assembly in a blank left-over space. Voila! - Blythe patterns you can share or sell.
September 23rd, 2005 at 6:05 pm
That is so great… if only my printer used water resistant inks… :(
September 24th, 2005 at 8:23 am
Can I just say as well - BRILLIANT!
September 24th, 2005 at 12:30 pm
OOOOooo! That is exciting! Will it hold up in the wash?
September 24th, 2005 at 11:53 pm
i love that oh boy wrapping paper too! i picked up 3 tubes of different patterns at the container store that were on sale b/c they had been opened. some jerk made me use the paper to wrap something w/ the solid color facing out and i nearly threw the biggest fit. i had forgotten about this and i might throw a fit now for submitting to that request!
September 25th, 2005 at 1:18 pm
I love this! So inspiring…
September 25th, 2005 at 6:26 pm
What a fantastic idea! I’ll definitely have to try this out :)
September 27th, 2005 at 9:43 pm
I so did this after you posted…I have had the “Bubble Jet Set” solution sitting around, but couldn’t be bothered to get all wet and messy with the fabric…so I just ironed onto freezer paper, and voila! printed fabric. I am so happy you posted this!
October 9th, 2005 at 12:12 am
Oh my….I have to give this a go!
April 28th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
Update on this for anybody checking in, the plain inkjet ink does just wash right out, so don’t use it on stuff that might get wet. The Bubble Jet Set stuff everybody is talking about is what you need to pretreat with to make it washable.
October 12th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
where can I but the bubble jet solution? do any store carry it?