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05-09-2012, 03:50 AM
#762
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Location: Ferndale, WA
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05-09-2012, 05:41 PM
#765
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Location: NE Ohio
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I am so glad you like it. I feel the same way, lucky to have you as a partner! We both did purple! How fun is that! I don't have a camera so I can't post either DQ
I received a gorgeous purple quilt from oldcatlady today...it is beautiful....wish I could figure out how to post a picture. I am so lucky to have been matched with you. Your quilt is proudly displayed next to my sewing machine...a great inspiration.
Thank You....Tam...Moo
Thank You....Tam...Moo
05-10-2012, 07:10 AM
#767
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Location: Canton, GA
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Thanks for the compliment, Linda! I had a fun time making it and sticking to the challege of only using two colors.
The label is not very difficult to make. I take white muslin and iron it onto the shiny side of freezer paper (purchased at the supermarket near plastic wrap and such) and then trim it down to about 7"x10". I then tape it along the top and bottom to a piece of printer paper to give it a bit more stability. On my computer I compose the text using the font style and size of my choice and sometimes add optional clip art to the label design. I then print it out on a test sheet to make sure that I am satisfied with the look and placement on the page. Then I feed the fabric sheet into the ink jet (not laser) printer and out comes the label which I trim to the appropriate size and shape. I add borders or binding along the edges of the label, peel off the paper backing and then attach it to the back of the quilt. On this particular quilt I just added binding along the long side of the label and sewed the raw sides of the triangle right along with the binding seam of the quilt. It's important to heat set the label with a steam iron to prevent fading. There are also products available to soak your fabric to help set the ink permanently but I have not found a need for this for label making. To simplify this whole process you can purchase fabric sheets already prepared for printing but they are very expensive and I'd rather spend the money on fabric! I really enjoy naming my quilts, documenting when and for whom it was made and customizing the labels to coordinate with the whole design. You can also use this printing method to add photos or other graphic art to your quilts.
The label is not very difficult to make. I take white muslin and iron it onto the shiny side of freezer paper (purchased at the supermarket near plastic wrap and such) and then trim it down to about 7"x10". I then tape it along the top and bottom to a piece of printer paper to give it a bit more stability. On my computer I compose the text using the font style and size of my choice and sometimes add optional clip art to the label design. I then print it out on a test sheet to make sure that I am satisfied with the look and placement on the page. Then I feed the fabric sheet into the ink jet (not laser) printer and out comes the label which I trim to the appropriate size and shape. I add borders or binding along the edges of the label, peel off the paper backing and then attach it to the back of the quilt. On this particular quilt I just added binding along the long side of the label and sewed the raw sides of the triangle right along with the binding seam of the quilt. It's important to heat set the label with a steam iron to prevent fading. There are also products available to soak your fabric to help set the ink permanently but I have not found a need for this for label making. To simplify this whole process you can purchase fabric sheets already prepared for printing but they are very expensive and I'd rather spend the money on fabric! I really enjoy naming my quilts, documenting when and for whom it was made and customizing the labels to coordinate with the whole design. You can also use this printing method to add photos or other graphic art to your quilts.
05-11-2012, 02:32 AM
#768
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: a small village about 65 miles north of NYC
Posts: 551
Luvmyash has received my DQ - life is getting in her way right now, so I am posting pictures of what I sent her - she said she liked bright, so bright she got - it was fun to make something I would love to have on my wall!
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The quilt front - I called it Geese at Sunset
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The back of the dq - it's almost as bright as the front
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the quilting closeup
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Some echo quilting
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A bright f4 for her stash
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I had to send some sunglasses so she could look at the quilt without being blinded! I also made a reusable grocery tote, a small zippered bag and tissue holder for her.
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The quilt front - I called it Geese at Sunset
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The back of the dq - it's almost as bright as the front
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the quilting closeup
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Some echo quilting
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A bright f4 for her stash
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I had to send some sunglasses so she could look at the quilt without being blinded! I also made a reusable grocery tote, a small zippered bag and tissue holder for her.
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Last edited by MdmSew'n'Sew; 05-11-2012 at 02:36 AM.
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