Signing a quilt

[quiltingangel]

Hi to all my quilting friends. I have another question. Can someone tell me a easy way to sign a quilt? I have seen labels sewed on. Do you just attach the label to the back of the quilt after it is completed?
Thanks in advance for your help!

[Susie]

I just did my first label and this is how I did mine. I am sure the more experienced quilters have better ways. I just took a piece of muslin and "framed" it with my binding fabric. Then I printed out what I wanted the label to say in bold print. I then put my piece of muslin over the top of the paper and "traced" the info on with a permanent black pen that is for fabric. The info I included was
Hand-pieced by.....(my grandmothers full name including maiden name)
Date pieced - unknown
Her birth and death date (so you could figure it was done sometime between those dates)
Hand quilted by ....my name
2007 - First Quilt (because it was my first)
Then I just slip stitched it at an angle in one corner of the back of the quilt. I think it looks pretty cool!
Susie

[zfatcat]

That's what I do. I usually make a label to match the quilt, then write on it with a permanent pen/marker. The attatch to back of the quilt. Make sure you include you name, date and any other info you people to know about the quilt.

[gardenquilter]

I make labels to match the quilt and then write on it with a permanant marker, I think embrodery would be better but I don't have that capability yet, I also sign my name on the quilt in the lower right hand corner, I do it with freemotion quilting, I always know it is there and most folks have to look but a label can be removed, I also put pockets on the back of my quilt, the always match the backing and end up a little larger than 5x7, I make it so in can close and that way if the quilt is a gift you can put, who to and who from, when, where, why, how to care for the quilt,how it was made, the name of the pattern, who commission it etc, I usually recommend that that information be lamanated then 50 years from now it is there

[quilter78]

I had mine done the easy way. have a friend who has a computerized sewing machine and had her make the labels on there..and then all I had to do was blind stitch them on the back corner.

[Holon]

i love to see wand writing on quilt lables I think it gives it such a personal touch. I always do it to all mine.

[Quiltaholicim]

I use computer printer fabric and an art program I have on my comuter and add a border to match the fabric. Add the name of the quilt, date, who it was made for etc. and sew on the quilt. Works great.

[Jasinta]

Hi,
I love seeing other people's quilt labels, gives me lot's of ideas.
I mainly make mine by using the fabric computer paper. I use the graphics on my computer, making a border and using pictures that go with the quilt. I type in the name of the quilt, when I completed it, who it was made for and the occassion.
MaryJacinta

[Holon]

HAND writing that is! Sorry it was late at night! LOL!

[zfatcat]

I was wondering what wand writting was. lol