Creating a quilt label
Am almost finished with a quilt that I've been working on since January.
Want to make a label that 'tells the story' and can't wrap my head around how to word it. As I would like to honor all the hands involved. Here's the story and I'm hoping y'all can help: It's a whole cloth quilt top that was hand embroidered by a friends family member. Except she can't remember who! Then another friend gave me the fabric for the backing. It's that pre-printed stuff to give a quilting pattern. Because the top is old and was hand embroidered, I decided it needed to be handquilted. This backing worked great for that. Then, another friend helped me with a quilting design around the embroidered work and suggested I make prairie points (had never done that before) to finish the edges. Turned out great. So, I'd like to honor all the hands involved, but how? Doubt a label as big as the backing would be fun OR a good idea. :D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ideas? |
How about created and hand quilted by........
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Thanks for your reply Misty's Mom. I may end up doing just that. However, I was really wanting to find a way to "tell the story".
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Created and hand quilted by.... as Misty's Mom suggested. Then you could add: helpers....backing.....prairie point instruction... So a list of names and what they did?????????
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What I have just finished doing is free motion writing on the binding, all around the quilt. First, I wrote the text I wanted on the computer, pinned it on the binding and did free motion writing through the paper, onto the binding...
I took this idea from ube quilting http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...g-t220751.html |
Make an envelope to fit on the back which will disappear into the background. Now using a piece of fabric write your story on the fabric . Fold up and place in envelop
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Originally Posted by HillCountryGal
(Post 6312981)
Am almost finished with a quilt that I've been working on since January.
Want to make a label that 'tells the story' and can't wrap my head around how to word it. As I would like to honor all the hands involved. Here's the story and I'm hoping y'all can help: It's a whole cloth quilt top that was hand embroidered by a friends family member. Except she can't remember who! Then another friend gave me the fabric for the backing. It's that pre-printed stuff to give a quilting pattern. Because the top is old and was hand embroidered, I decided it needed to be handquilted. This backing worked great for that. Then, another friend helped me with a quilting design around the embroidered work and suggested I make prairie points (had never done that before) to finish the edges. Turned out great. So, I'd like to honor all the hands involved, but how? Doubt a label as big as the backing would be fun OR a good idea. :D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ideas? Embroidered quilt top by a family member of {Lucy Jones, DOB, City & State} Backing fabric given by {Janie Smith, friend of Lucy Jones} Quilting design by {Debbie Turner and hand quilted by Hill Country Gal, Sept 2013. I also try to put in the approx date of the quilt top and the pattern of the quilt, if known. |
Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
(Post 6314308)
Make an envelope to fit on the back which will disappear into the background. Now using a piece of fabric write your story on the fabric . Fold up and place in envelop
Let us know what you decide! |
Great ideas!
Thank you so much. Now I know how to proceed. :cool: Y'all always come through for me! ((hugs)) |
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