How To Make A Label For A Quilt

Free printable quilt labels quilt labels to print from your computer onto fabric and use for your quilts add some informa tion they will treasure for years my name is benita skinner and im an independent quilt pattern designer living off made by meemaw lou 2013 free printable quilt labels. Use pins to hold the label in place on the lower corner of your quilt.

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A label that will tell generations to come why and when the quilt was made and who made it.

How to make a label for a quilt. You can print a label using your computer complete with picture and typed information. Make the label as big or as small as you like. Press the label flat and sew it to the quilt back with a blind stitch.

I always add a quilt label after the construction is complete. Start by brainstorming and creating what your label will say and how it will look using microsoft word. You can use photographs or drawings to enhance your labels.

Turn the label right sides out through the slit. Trim small triangles off the corners to reduce bulk. Incorporate one or more extra blocks from the quilt top into the label.

After you get your label printed learn how to add a border and a backing to it to sew to the back of the quilt by hand. You will need to get special fabric paper that runs through your printer. I didnt intend to have a signature quilt label when i made my first one but the location has become my signature and makes my work more identifiable.

Then appliqué the label onto your quilt using a slip stitch which will be invisible. Decide the location of your label first and then determine its size and design. For a framed finish bind the label edges like a mini quilt.

Carefully cut a slit one or two inches long in the lining. Here are some ideas for making a quilt label your own. Make sure not to let your stitches go all the way through the quilt.

Draw or embroider the words and add embellishments such as vines flowers or french knots. Tags designed for scrapbooks make great quilt labels. You can make a quilt block or use an extra one that mirrors the design on the front and use that as a label.

Gently push out the corners with an awl or pointed tool. I hand stitch it to the back of the quilt along the lower left corner. Sew leftover binding from the quilt around the label edges.

After completing the second or third quilt i read somewhere that a quilt should have a label. How to make a fabric paper quilt label. I researched many different types and ways to make quilt labels but in the end settled on cross stitching.

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