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Old 10-05-2010, 07:24 AM
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I was just curious what date to put on my quilt label.

Is it the day I finish it; the day I give it to the person, the date of the occassion (if applicable)?

Thanks for the info as always!! :D
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:25 AM
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I put the pattern name, date finished and my name. I was wondering that too. Previously, I just put my initials, my signature bichon and the date.
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I always use the finish date, because it isn't really a quilt until you finish it ;-)
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I would say the finish date...Im bad, never labeled one!
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bgullett
I put the pattern name, date finished and my name. I was wondering that too. Previously, I just put my initials, my signature bichon and the date.
What is a signature bichon??? :oops:
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:46 AM
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Thanks everyone!
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Originally Posted by bgullett
I put the pattern name, date finished and my name. I was wondering that too. Previously, I just put my initials, my signature bichon and the date.
What is a signature bichon??? :oops:
I think it's her dog.

I often put start and finish dates on my quilt.
Sometimes generates laughter at Christmas, particlularly the year someone got 1991-1993 (crossed out, 1996, crossed out also, 2001. I hand embroider labels and decided I wasn't ripping out, just adding.
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I love it!! I have quilt blocks that I started hand embroidery on in 1969, the year that I was pregnant with my first child. Seven grandkids later, it still isn't done!! Talk about a W.I.P!!
Geeze! :oops:
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Old 10-05-2010, 09:26 AM
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it depends...i have one quilt that took me 5 years to complete, on the label i have the start date, the finish date and a little story about the process which caused it to be a 5 year project. on most of my quilts i put a 'general' date...like finished October 2010...or made for Christmas 1999. it just depends on what i want the label to conveigh.
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If I can remember when I started a quilt, I will put in that date plus the finished date. Sometimes I put:
Made by (my name), (place) in a class taught by (teacher's name) at (quilt store) in April, 2004. Finished May 2010. If I can't remember when or where it was started, I just put: Made by (my name), (place), April 2010. Sometimes, I will put a little story in about why I am making it and who for. But, I always add a label.
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