Originally Posted by
dunster
Another suggestion would be to buy some more plain fabric for the guests to sign on (with freezer paper backing) and incorporate the signatures into the back of the quilt. Then, on the front squares you could embroider the date, place, bride and groom's name - things like that. Or put some nice applique there. People just aren't used to signing their names on fabric, and someone is likely to make a mess of it. You wouldn't want them to mess up the lovely quilt top.
The more I think about it - Dunster has the best idea - have the signatures on the back. I've never done a signature quilt but I've heard horror stories from people in my guild about people not able to follow directions about how to sign. Signatures end up in the seam allowance area, they can't sign on a line, etc. I vote for on the back.