MAKE YOUR OWN PRINTER SHEETS OUT OF FABRIC!
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All
printers print 8.5 x 11 sheet size, unless you are one of the fortunate
ones that can afford one of those handy dandy 12x12 printers. (One of those is on my christmas list this year; and I hope Santa stuffs one in my stocking!) You can purchase packets of fabric sheets, but you can make your own!
Here's how:
Get some freezer paper and cut it the exact same size as your normal printing paper, i.e. 8.5 x 11. Find the fabric that you are wanting to use for your project and choose the lightest, palest COTTON fabric that you have for it and cut it exactly the same size. Ideally, you should use a fabric with no pattern, but I have found that if the pattern is very faint, it will do great, however, keep in mind that your picture may take on a "transparent" effect, not totally, but if your image is really light, it will show through. Make sure there are NO threads around the edges to get caught in your printer.
Iron the fabric to the SHINY side of your freezer paper. Having a popsicle stick handy is a plus. Sometimes the corners tend to curl up a bit, so while feeding your sheet in the printer, use the stick to keep it under control and it will feed smoothly.
After printing, allow it to dry thoroughly! Take a piece of parchment paper and place it over your fabric sheet and iron. This will set the ink.
Remove the freezer paper from the back and voila, you're ready to make pillows, quilt blocks, jacket backs, pictures for framing, etc.
Anything you make and print onto fabric will make WONDERFUL gifts and I can assure you, your family and friends will NOT receive another gift as precious and unique.
Good luck with this and let me know how your first project turns out!
Here's how:
Get some freezer paper and cut it the exact same size as your normal printing paper, i.e. 8.5 x 11. Find the fabric that you are wanting to use for your project and choose the lightest, palest COTTON fabric that you have for it and cut it exactly the same size. Ideally, you should use a fabric with no pattern, but I have found that if the pattern is very faint, it will do great, however, keep in mind that your picture may take on a "transparent" effect, not totally, but if your image is really light, it will show through. Make sure there are NO threads around the edges to get caught in your printer.
Iron the fabric to the SHINY side of your freezer paper. Having a popsicle stick handy is a plus. Sometimes the corners tend to curl up a bit, so while feeding your sheet in the printer, use the stick to keep it under control and it will feed smoothly.
After printing, allow it to dry thoroughly! Take a piece of parchment paper and place it over your fabric sheet and iron. This will set the ink.
Remove the freezer paper from the back and voila, you're ready to make pillows, quilt blocks, jacket backs, pictures for framing, etc.
Anything you make and print onto fabric will make WONDERFUL gifts and I can assure you, your family and friends will NOT receive another gift as precious and unique.
Good luck with this and let me know how your first project turns out!