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06-18-2010, 09:29 AM
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Hi. Does anyone have any good ideas for making labels? I usually use the computer and print on the special label sheets you can buy at JoAnne's. I don't have an embroidery machine otherwise, I would embroider labels. Sure would appreciate some good ideas. Thanks, Donna
06-18-2010, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dgrindey
Hi. Does anyone have any good ideas for making labels? I usually use the computer and print on the special label sheets you can buy at JoAnne's. I don't have an embroidery machine otherwise, I would embroider labels. Sure would appreciate some good ideas. Thanks, Donna
06-18-2010, 11:09 AM
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I have used the picture of maker idea. Not on a quilt however. I made pillowcase dolls for each of my DDs and GDs, using pillowcases that my grandmother crocheted lace edgings on. I made a label telling who made the pillowcases, and her birth/death date, along with a picture. It turned out very nicely.Also added who the dolls were made by, and date made.
06-18-2010, 12:50 PM
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No, but what a great idea. My Mom passed away 2 yrs. ago and I am finishing 5 of her quilts. I happened to find a label she made with her hand-written signature which I also think is wonderful. So, I am going to try that as well.
06-18-2010, 09:24 PM
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I wrote about this before but I'm so tickled I'm going to write about it again.
I use an ink jet printer, scotch tape a square of fabric to a piece of regular computer paper slide it gently into the printer feed thingie with the fabric and tape side down and print out whatever I want. I understand that the colored ink doesn't hold up and will wash up but the black ink washes and dries well.
I couldn't quite figure out where the printing would hit the fabric so I used a larger piece of fabric than I needed but so what?
Maybe when I'm feeling fancy I'll use a design with colored ink and then use fabric pens and color over the colored ink. It's nice to live at a time when these things are availavle!
Jois
I use an ink jet printer, scotch tape a square of fabric to a piece of regular computer paper slide it gently into the printer feed thingie with the fabric and tape side down and print out whatever I want. I understand that the colored ink doesn't hold up and will wash up but the black ink washes and dries well.
I couldn't quite figure out where the printing would hit the fabric so I used a larger piece of fabric than I needed but so what?
Maybe when I'm feeling fancy I'll use a design with colored ink and then use fabric pens and color over the colored ink. It's nice to live at a time when these things are availavle!
Jois
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