Anyone else "sign" their quilts?
#41
Originally Posted by Connie Merritt
This is great. I used to embroider my name, date, etc. But I really love this idea. Now to come up with an idea for myself. Thanks
#42
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I haven't done enough quilting yet to have worked up a signature. I recall that the author of one of my FMQ books signs hers with a hand. She made the point that if she was doing work for a customer, she didn't think she should put her name on it, but she still wanted to leave her "mark." She said she can imagine people 100 years from now looking at quilts she's done and wondering about the hand. It looks pretty cool.
With my next project, I'm going to sign it with a cat. It'll be like the one you draw on a steam-covered mirror. Another easy one would be like a baby's footprint. Can't decide which one I like better. Maybe I can combine both and do a paw print. Hmmmmmmmm.
With my next project, I'm going to sign it with a cat. It'll be like the one you draw on a steam-covered mirror. Another easy one would be like a baby's footprint. Can't decide which one I like better. Maybe I can combine both and do a paw print. Hmmmmmmmm.
#46
My signature is a heart. It can be cross stitch, embroidery, applique, etc. Once I used a gold heart charm & another time a button. I also like to incorporate at least one piece of red fabric in every quilt I make. I always do a permanent label by incorporating it in the backing. Never a sew on. The label identifies who it is for, when, why, date, & my name. After all, quilts are MADE WITH LOVE.
#47
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Originally Posted by grammyv
i try to sign all of mine.i take pictures this last 15 yrs or so.and keep a journal of sorts.'i also put a mistake in each one.sometimes a block inside out-it's never noticable.sometimes a block out of place.when i tell people-and i dont tell everyone-that there's a mistake in their quilt-they spend hours searching for it!!:)
the idea came to me because the quilt is handmade and nothing should be perfect-that's god's job!:)
the idea came to me because the quilt is handmade and nothing should be perfect-that's god's job!:)
I put labels on the back but I should start putting something special on them.
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I always place a rose on a corner. When I made a replica of a quilt that my grandmother had made in 1957, I made a dedication to her in the quilting, explaining the reason for the quilt, with her name and mine and the current date, it would be hard to pick it out unless you knew it was there.
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