Creating the quilt label can be a quick, easy and fun part of making your quilt. You can handwrite your quilt labels with a permanent pigment pen, embroider by hand or machine, or even print them out on printable fabric sheets on your home computer and inkjet printer. Just for fun, try embellishing the label with a bit of fusible appliqué or hand embroidery.
If you’d like to try handwriting your quilt labels, here are some tips for you:
1). Practice on a piece of paper cut to size first. This way you’ll know how large or small to make your letters so everything fits.
2). Iron a piece of freezer paper to the back of your fabric label to make writing on fabric easier.
3). Use an air erasable pen and ruler to make removable lines for writing on.
Besides putting the quilt’s name, your name, and date, here are some other things to consider including on your quilt label:
1). A phone number or email address in case your quilt gets lost
2). A short story about the quilt for future generations
3). A short note or dedication to the recipient
4). Washing instructions
^_^ happy quilting!
A lovely label for a lovely quilt!
Beautiful labels! I don’t have good calligraphy skills, so I sometimes find a computer font I like and print what I want to say. I put it on a light box and even with freezer paper on the fabric, you can read it well enough to trace over it.