Originally Posted by OhCanada

Ok, I managed to squeak out one more May UFO finish. This quilt top is simple and has been sitting folded up in a bin for probably 8 years or so. Not sure why I didn't quilt it. But when I pulled it out I thought it would be perfect for our friends' 3 season porch back in la belle province de Quebec (the rooster fabric even has some writing in French). They have a lovely country home full of wood and antiques, but no handmade quilts. This one is mostly quilted on my Bernina with the walking foot, some handquilting was added around the roosters as I didn't trust that my FMQ would be neat enough, also the bumblebees in the yellow blocks are hand quilted. I made a stencil for the bees using a great line drawing I found online. I tried my hand at printing a label onto fabric backed with freezer paper. That went smoothly - no paper jams! I used the free Avery app to design the label on my iPad, they have great stock images/graphics you can use. I soaked it in Retayne (the label) before sewing it on - hopefully that will help prevent the printer ink from fading too much with repeat washings.