Aha! While I am still limited by the width of paper my printer can manage, this solution is much more financially viable and scalable than purchasing the kits of five sheets for $20. Since some printers now support printing directly from memory cards, once I’ve designed my fabrics, I don’t necessarily have to have the computer hooked up in order to be able to print. My Epson combo scanner printer workhorse has gotten a little grouchy with a sheet or two, but for the most part, I’m getting terrific printed canvas pieces out of this. Think I am going to look for a used wider format printer and pick up a number of those inkjet refuill kits so I can print a fair amount of fabric for a reasonable investment.

I would really love to be able to get larger pieces done, but since I am primarily going to be using this for bags and other smaller items, this is a good solution for the time being. My next challenge is to configure my printer to print banner-sized reams of fabric.