Thanks for the responses. I am considering making a scrappy slanted star quilt so there will be a good area to write on. I will make the blocks and iron freezer paper on the back for writing. And having a picture of the completed quilt to display is a good idea too. The pen I use when making quilt labels is a size 01; I am thinking to go up several sizes (05 to even 08) would be a good idea. There is an art supply store near me where I can probably try them out. This is going to be such fun!