Lee in Richmond

I have very basic quilting tools -- a nice (40 yr old) Pfaff sewing machine, a rotary cutter and mat, and an iron. I have always signed my quilts with name and year in satin stitch, but now, at the young age of 67, am finding all hand sewing difficult to do. I experimented with a fine permanent marker, but that bled. No fancy printer. . .what else do people do?

erstan947

Pigment pens for fabric. You can buy them on line, at craft stores, fabric stores, etc. There is a color selection as well as tip sizes.

ckcowl

micron pigma pens---they are archival quality- acid free- do not bleed- do not fade-do not skip- are permenent- cost around $3.50 apiece--some quilt shops carry them- they can be found at Joannes- hobby lobby- michaels- clotildes- keepsake quilting, nancy's notions--and many other sources-
they come in a variety of colors- and are fine tipped-

you do not need a (fancy printer) to print labels- in fact the (not so fancy's) work best.
you can iron freezer paper to (pre-washed) muslin (do not use fabric softener when you pre-wash-do use detergent)
cut the muslin/freezer paper to the same size as a sheet of printer paper. then you can design your label on the computer and print it on the muslin- set aside to (cure) let the ink really dry- soak into the fibers- then heat set.

Lee in Richmond

Thank you! Will look.

carrieg

You can also find someone for hire who will make you some labels.

sewcrafty

I found some pens in the scrapbooking area at JoAnn's that are Zig's. They are awesome! They have a nice ballpoint that doesn't grab threads like some of the other micron pens. They're acid-free, etc. They come in sets of 6 colors. Love, love, love, them.
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Lee in Richmond

Thank you all for your inputs. I will find something today.