LynnVT

I just made my first commission quilt and don't know what should go on the label. Usually I put the name of the quilt, my name, town and state, and the year. If it's a gift I put who it was made for, such as grandchild or whoever with "Made with love for Anastasia N...." This quilt is to be a gift for my friend's new great-grandchild. I don't feel my name should be prominent the way it is when I give a gift. I plan to ask my friend what she would like to call it, giving her some suggestions as this is a new idea for her. What do you think?

Also, I've got a couple of comfort quilts going for a guild project like Project Linus, but I think they will go directly to a specific hospital or other group. In the past I've used "Made for you will love by Grammy Lynn, [then my town, state, and year.]" I thought it would be comforting to someone. Is there a procedure for that kind of label too?

ManiacQuilter2

I think you have come up with the right answers. Yes, ask your friend what she wants on the label. Great idea for labels when making Project Linus quilts. The organization I make quilts for doesn't allow any labels on the quilts.

JoyceHoopes

I can't help you with the commercial quilt. In the case of the Project Linus quilt, or any other similar organization that donates the quilts - check with them before you put on a label. Our Project Linus group has a specific label they use on all of the quilts.

ghostrider

On the commission quilt, I don't see why a small label with the quilt title, your name, town, state, and year would not be appropriate. It would be no different than the artist naming and signing any other artwork created on commission. That information is important for the provenance of the quilt.

Offer to make an additional, more prominant if you wish, gift label with your friend's sentiments to her great-grandchild.

AliKat

Maybe add to the commission quilt "made for _____, etc, by _____"

SlightlyOffQuilter

" QUILT NAME HERE "

Made for : NAME HERE
With Love From : GRAMMAS NAME HERE

Pieced and Quilted By
YOUR NAME HERE
YOUR TOWN, STATE
DATE

quiltingcandy

For a commissioned quilt I would leave it all up to the buyer. If you were asked to make an outfit for the grandchild, would you put a label in it?

ckcowl

for me on all of my 'basic' labels for donations/commissions/sales I always include- name of quilt, my name, city/state, fiber content and care instructions. those are the basics with no personalization.

quiltinghere

I put the customer's words on their label not my info.
Charitable organizations have their own requirements about labels. Check with each of them.

Nan

ghostrider

I sure would, same as Michael Kors, Coco Chanel, or JCPenney.