Labels for quilts-- embroider or print???
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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I bought an embroidery machine for just this purpose, a Janome 500. With this machine not only do I do labels, but I've used it to quilt a full and queen size quilt. I had to find more use for such an investment. Now, if I could figure a way to sew the label ON with the machine....I can't hand sew worth a darn and I know the label will come off after a few washings. Right now I sew it on a corner, anchored in the sewing of the binding but I don't like leaving the one edge unsewn.....it's a real ""toe catcher"!
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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The embroidered labels are very pretty, but I have always hand written mine, even if my handwriting is crummy. :-)
Mine are large compared to most, but I like to put lots of information.
Mine are large compared to most, but I like to put lots of information.
#20
I hand write or print mine as well, to me they feel like a personalized touch as I also like to doodle so will add something along with the pertinent info (name of quilt, year, place, my name and if it's special I may say to whom, but sometimes I use that as my quilt name...ex for my baby girl niece I called the quilt Welcoming Leah Rose)milked a flower or a raven or just a squiggle. In the future who knows, someone may look and say look at crazy great aunt vivian's handwriting! Could happen.
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