feline fanatic

Every quilt you make, no matter how humble you may think it is, should be labled for posterity. At the very least they should contain the makers name, the year of completion and the town or state you live in. Many quilts carry names as well this has helped future generations know the names of quilt patterns as many just named them what they were, such as "log cabin" or "ohio star". Imagine, we would know absolutely nothing about the Jane Stickle quilt (Dear Jane quilts) if Jane had not bothered to label it. Curators would only be able to guess at the age and origin of the quilt. Because Jane labled it we know the maker, where it was made and that it was pieced during the civil war. You may think your creation is simply a utility quilt made to be used and "loved to death" but it may just survive the ages and become an hierloom handed down for many generations. If you don't name your quilts you should at the very least label them. I just think naming is a nice extra touch, just like an artist will often title or name a painting. We are all artists and our canvas and paints are fabric and threads. I think it is nice to name a quilt, just as you would name a painting if you were a painter.

Edited to add:, Think about how many posts we see here on the QB of someone finding a vintage quilt at a thrift shop or auction and asking if we knew the pattern or could we date it based on the fabrics. How cool if everyone labled their quilts so finds like this in the future could be described to other people who find interest in old quilts.