quilt labels

[shawnan]

I make mine on my Pfaff embroidery machine, after I have designed it in the 5D software. I use fabric that will at least coordinate with the quilt top. As for stabilizer I'll use usually a cutaway or else I'll use a fusible interfacing and tearaway. I belong (on the fringes at least) to a sub-group of the local guild who make a couple of quilts a year for special projects, and I make all the labels for them.

Nancy

[Bababoo]

I use single layer fabric backed with stabiliser and use a font from my digitizer to transfer to my embroidery machine. I have plenty of fabric to then fold back behind the stitching but perhaps I should do as others do and stitch it double in the first place. I also prefer to angle it and stitch it to a corner and then it gets stitched again with the binding. I don't usually sign on the label as I do this as a signature on the front corner of the quilt - just a show off, me!

[bscuzz]

I use single layer fabric backed with stabiliser and use a font from my digitizer to transfer to my embroidery machine. I have plenty of fabric to then fold back behind the stitching but perhaps I should do as others do and stitch it double in the first place. I also prefer to angle it and stitch it to a corner and then it gets stitched again with the binding. I don't usually sign on the label as I do this as a signature on the front corner of the quilt - just a show off, me!

Luv the corner location with the lace - so pretty!

[KnitWitRosie]

Rosie, What embroidery machine do you have? Also, how did you make the label on the emb machine? I have a Brother PE-770 and I bought this inexpensive program that allows me to cut and paste letters into a background - its not super easy - just want to know how others do this.

I've got a Viking Designer SE Limited Edition that I got for my birthday last month. I LOVE it! I was able to add the text to a graphic I got from Embroidery Library right on my machine. No external software required.

[Kandee]

I prefer the corner labels too. Never thought about adding lace though, great idea!

[jjkaiser]

I use 2 layers of muslin. I just write my labels with a regular household/school pencil. Then I hand stitch with a single strand of embroidery thread doing the backstitch which is very easy when watching TV. It turns out great. I topstitch around the edge of the label in cream thread then hand sew label to the back. It makes a noce homey finish.