When I made my memory quilt I wrote every day I worked on it. I put in pictures (printed off the computer), poems, recipes, anything that would pertain to the whole quilt, including the names I gave each block, like Roger's Rainbow (when my husband had cancer and was going through chemo, September 11, 2001 - The Day America Changed, including pictures of the TWin Towers, flames, cell phones, My Minnesota, Our Birthdays, Dear Dad, etc., etc., so that my family could understand the quilt, and how important it was to me to make it and how important it is to pass on to our son as an heirloom-not to be used. I ended up with around 150 pages all printed into a looseleaf notebook. I certainly do not mean to sound maudlin, but I learned this from Quilting Board - when I die, in lieu of flowers, I want my Memory Quilt on my casket along with the book. Also, I want the quilt, an heirloom, from my mother, and the quilt, an heirloom, from my grandmother, flanking my casket. Edie That's my provenance.

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.

I just make a label, but personalize the label for each quilt.

I haven't done it, but I think it's a great idea! Maybe I'll try it out on my next one! :)

I embroider my name and the date on the front lower right hand corner of the quilt, and also put a label on the back with the title of the quilt, who it was made for and when it was finished.

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.

I don't have to put a mistake in my quilts. It just shows up all by it self.
I put labels on the back but I should start putting something special on them.

I always sign my quilts I think of it as a good ending.

Just me.
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I always sign my quilts I think of it as a good ending.

Just me.
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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.