I have always taken photos of all my quilts and since I made each one for specific people, mylabels indicated who made it, who got it and the occassion and date. I also numbered them. I have a book where I put in info as to pattern, batting used and anything else pertaining to the quilt. I also attach photo to each entry. As my quilts are hand quilted, I take the extra time to record them properly.
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Yes, I always label my quilts. Even if I just write on them. I say something like "Dana's Quilt" by (my name)and the year. I would love to have an embroider machine that would do that for me.
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Our entire quilt guild would say YES, YES, YES - ALWAYS put labels on quilts. Having inherited over a dozen quilts from great-aunts and great-grandmothers and younger, I sure wish some part of the heritage was logged on the back.
Our guild had a program on labeling quilts and it recommended stating TO [recipient] FROM [maker] ON THE OCCASION OF (if applicable), then record the date and the city you live in. We rarely think of who will get a quilt we give other than the (first) recipient - every quilt historian, quilt documenter, and quilt appraiser will tell you without hesitation to put a label on every quilt you make. The program offered a truck show of labels made on cotton doilies, handkerchiefs, orphan blocks, a mitten (!) and other creative "backgrounds" as well as creatively hand- and machine-embroidered bordered and embellished labels. It was an eye-opener in terms of recording for history in creative ways. Hope this helps! |
I didn't but I do now. Especially since I am gifting them to specific people. I would love to print mine but my HP keeps jamming so I have been hand writing them Not a good thing my handwriting is awful. But until I get a new printer its the best I have.
I do have to remember to put them on Before I put the back on. But the last one I did I also wrote on the back of the quilt very small the year and recipient in case the label ever comes off. |
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I always put on labels. I want people to know years from now who did it. I've heard enough from vintage people -sign sign sign,- so here are some of my labels. I only found the two, but there are more hidden in my piles of photos - lol. I'be decided they are in my husbands camera. The last one I did was a housewarming quilt label.
Judi I usually tell the name of the quilt, who it is for, why, name & date. Sometimes the designer or person who quilted it. Judi
Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I have never put labels on any of my quilts I gave to family or friends. I think I will make them up and sew them on as I visit them.... Never thought about it's meaning until reading on the board. Does everyone do this?
My sis has n embroider machine she has sitting and not using. Well, I have a good use for it. She is going to teach me how to use it. It has a whole wall of thread and everything needed. Something new to learn. Is it important to label our gift quilts? |
Oh most definately!! I have several quilts from gg grandmothers but don't know what year and if was g or gg, so I always sign my name and date it, often who its for and the occasion.
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You might try this idea. Use cardstock, spray with temporary quilt adhesive, place your fabric about 1/8" down from the top ... feed into the printer by hand.
[quote=damaquilts] I would love to print mine but my HP keeps jamming so I have been hand writing them Not a good thing my handwriting is awful./quote] |
I'll try that. I have the prepared sheets. The HP is the kind that goes up and over as it prints. I want to get a printer that feeds from the top. I love my 3in1 just not for printing fabric
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Originally Posted by Janet My
You should label all of them.... How many antique quilts have you seen showcased saying "Quilter Unknown"?
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Yes to labels, when that quilted item becomes an antique, those looking at it will want to know who, where, & why the quilt was made. I make my labels on my embroidery machine
quilt name pattern/magazine size who designed/pieced the top city-state year it was finished made especially for quilter Funded by (my husbands name) so he always gets some credit Those Who Sleep Under a QUILT Sleep Under A Blanket of LOVE |
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