Does Anyone Embroider Their Own Quilt Labels?

[WoodlandWoman]

Beautiful quilts, as always.

She might really treasure any or all of the label that you write by hand, too. I know it means a lot to me to have little hand written notes in greeting cards that I receive. I always think of the person when I'm looking at their handwriting. It's so personal.

You can also border a label with a little strip of pretty fabric, like a pretty little frame. Sometimes I do that, too. Or fussy cut something from fabric that you like and applique it in a corner of the label. I've done that, too.

 

[speckledhen]

I appreciate the suggestions and compliments! I like the fussy cut idea, WW. I did get a permanent fine point marker for the task and will choose a piece of fabric and make a handwritten label for it. Just completed the quilting tonight and it's ready for binding.

Will post a photo when I do make the label.


Here is a shot of the backing fabric the label will be attached to:

 

[WoodlandWoman]

That is lovely and look at that beautiful quilting. She's very lucky.

 

[baustin]

lovely backing and quilting. I machine embroidered a label for the first time for my granddaughters wedding quilt and I put her and her husbands name on it, the date of the wedding and love from grandma.

 

[ChickiKat]

I love seeing quilts that others have made. Yours is gorgeous. Is there a thread on here for a quilt club, like th BYC knitters??

 

[baustin]

yes, there is. I am on it but it's been pretty quiet latley. Just browsw through the forum topics and you'll come across some quilting stuff.

 

[dmccann]

I made some for my mil last Christmas,here is the ones i recently made.

 

[speckledhen]

Those are cute! I'll have to peruse my stash and see if I have something I can cut that would make a good label to write on. I'm binding the quilt now-almost finished the first long side. At least, barring crazy unforeseen circumstances, I'll have it done by the Dec. 18 family dinner.

 

[speckledhen]

Quilt is finished. Here is the label I made with artist's pen (India Ink-waterproof, fadeproof). Is it too lame to attach? Wish I could write better on fabric, but it is what it is. Had nothing I could really fussy cut so used a tone-on-tone lavenderish fabric. Very basic, I realize. I'll look for fabrics that would make good labels in the future so I won't be caught off guard again.

 

[dmccann]

Beautiful!