Originally Posted by
thimblebug6000
Also if the quilt is totally finished with the batting & backing, it will be very difficult to write on such a soft surface. Make yourself a little sample sandwich & try it with just a plain pen to give you an idea. And if you are using a fairly large nib on the pen it may even bleed right through to the backing.
Another issue to consider with a completed quilt is mistakes. You know how easy it is to start to write a greeting and mess it up. I'd hate to have the quilt ruined by someone from the other side of the family spelling a name wrong or whatever.
If you do decide to go with a complete quilt, maybe you could stretch it tightly to make the writing process easier. Possible clamp it to a table so several people could gather around it at once to sign and still have the option of setting down.