Just how personal do you make your quilt lables?
09-23-2011, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PJisChaos
I just put the name of the quilt, finished date, my name and location on the label. Sometimes I put the name of who it's for there too. Then I have a binder that has a pic of each quilt along with the name of the quilt. That is where I put any and all info about that quilt. Kinda like a quilt journal type thing. I just have basic monogramming on my machine so putting all that on a label would take up the whole back! LOL
09-24-2011, 02:18 AM
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it depends on the quilt and who/why
i've been known to write a whole story on a label--
i've very much personalized a few- like the one to a wonderful lady with breast cancer who had been through so much during a very long-dreary winter-
the quilts for my family are quite personal-
sometimes i just add the basics, name, date, place, fiber content and care instructions (if it's a quilt that is a sale quilt- i don't know who will own it) but if it's a personal gift quilt they labels are normally much more involved.
i've been known to write a whole story on a label--
i've very much personalized a few- like the one to a wonderful lady with breast cancer who had been through so much during a very long-dreary winter-
the quilts for my family are quite personal-
sometimes i just add the basics, name, date, place, fiber content and care instructions (if it's a quilt that is a sale quilt- i don't know who will own it) but if it's a personal gift quilt they labels are normally much more involved.
09-24-2011, 02:40 AM
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Last spring I finished a quilt for my mom that included pieces that her mother had cut out. It had a very cool, detailed story and I documented it all so that many years after I'm dead and gone, my great nieces and nephews know the story - or if the quilt ends up in someone else's possession, they know it.
I will always label the quilt w/ dates and places and try to personalize it for the person I am quilting it for.
I will always label the quilt w/ dates and places and try to personalize it for the person I am quilting it for.
09-24-2011, 06:44 AM
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I usually put who its for the date made my info an the pattern used I am making my bf a unique quilt for Christmas and it will have a quote on it related to the design... it all depends on the quilt and who it is for....
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