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Labels for quilts-- embroider or print???

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Old 06-03-2017, 05:49 PM
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I don't use labels. Instead I cursive quilt in the last few rows of a quilt what I would've had on a label.
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Old 06-04-2017, 12:43 AM
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I used to make all my labels with Bubble Jet Set. But I've found that, over time, the print washes away. So I'd suggest passing on Bubble Jet Set.
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Old 06-04-2017, 01:25 AM
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I bought an embroidery machine for just this purpose, a Janome 500. With this machine not only do I do labels, but I've used it to quilt a full and queen size quilt. I had to find more use for such an investment. Now, if I could figure a way to sew the label ON with the machine....I can't hand sew worth a darn and I know the label will come off after a few washings. Right now I sew it on a corner, anchored in the sewing of the binding but I don't like leaving the one edge unsewn.....it's a real ""toe catcher"!
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Old 06-04-2017, 03:18 AM
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Old School here.... I write mine with a super-fine fabric marker.
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Old 06-04-2017, 05:16 AM
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I bought a stamp pad and a stamp ( surrounded with lovely flowers). I just keep tracing copies of it with my micron pens and reusing the stamp. It's about 5 x 6" so I have lots of room to add info.
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Old 06-04-2017, 05:32 AM
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I use my embroidery machine and have had excellent success with labels that are 4 x 4.
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Old 06-04-2017, 05:41 AM
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The embroidered labels are very pretty, but I have always hand written mine, even if my handwriting is crummy. :-)

Mine are large compared to most, but I like to put lots of information.
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Old 06-04-2017, 07:40 AM
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I don't understand why you would want your name, address, phone number and e-mail address on on quilt label if you hare giving the quilt as a present. Did I miss something??
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Old 06-04-2017, 10:04 AM
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I do mine with my embroidery machine, and though they are no more than a 1/4" high, they still would take up more room than a hand written one.
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Old 06-04-2017, 12:27 PM
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I hand write or print mine as well, to me they feel like a personalized touch as I also like to doodle so will add something along with the pertinent info (name of quilt, year, place, my name and if it's special I may say to whom, but sometimes I use that as my quilt name...ex for my baby girl niece I called the quilt Welcoming Leah Rose)milked a flower or a raven or just a squiggle. In the future who knows, someone may look and say look at crazy great aunt vivian's handwriting! Could happen.
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