Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
We've always ironed freezer paper to the back of the blocks to stabilize them & have people sign them with pigma pens. Then heat set the ink before ripping away the freezer paper, then sew blocks into quilt. REMEMBER to draw a washable outline for people so they don't write out into the ¼" seam allowance.... you might want to put at ½" border allowance so the fancy swirls etc. aren't cut off.
Might even be a good idea to oversize the blocks, and use a 1" border ... then it leaves you some space to trim and/or if someone goes outside the line then you can shift to keep it in!