attaching quilt labels
#1
Okay, I admit it, I've never labeled a quilt. But I'm going to start :) Obviously you can sew a label onto the back prior to quilting; does anyone sew labels onto the back (by hand) after the quilt is done?
#3
Sometimes. It depends on how much quilting there's going to be and the size of the label. If I can put in on prior to quilting and not have to worry about quilting through it then I do it prior but usually I put them on by hand afterwards.
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I attach mine to the back by hand after the quilting and binding are done. I've never tried to attach it by quilting but may have to try that. I seem to forget the label until the quilt is just about out the door-if I do it when quilting I shouldn't forget about it.
#5
I know that if you put the label on prior to quilting, there's not much chance it could come off, or be taken off, but I since I like to put the name of the quilt on & don't often know the name until it's all done, I sew it on by hand after. If it's a light colored backing, sometimes I even just use Pigma pens & write the info directly onto the backing.
#7
I have shown several quilts and always attach the label before quilting. I like the look of the quilting going through the label. It also makes it less likely to "disappear". Sadly, quilts do walk away occasionally.
#8
I attached by hand my label, and a small name tag which I made on my machine, I used Pigma pen to write the label, can anyone tell me should I heat set the writing if I use Pigma Pens?
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Originally Posted by mbunny
Okay, I admit it, I've never labeled a quilt. But I'm going to start :) Obviously you can sew a label onto the back prior to quilting; does anyone sew labels onto the back (by hand) after the quilt is done?
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I add my label underneath the side & bottom binding. That leaves only two sides to sew on. I usually hand sew it on but if I am in a really hurry, like with the kitty quilts, I fuse it on, use a deco stitch for the edges, then quilt through it with the grid quilting. This method doesn't put it under the binding but I have been attaching the binding on these by machine for time reasons. I have been writing out the labels w/Pigma Pens & heat setting w/iron until I can figure out how to embroider them with the embroidery machine.
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