Help with a label..
 

I'd like to make a label for this quilt.
Don't know how to word it or where to start, because it has a crazy story.

Several years ago we bought a '66 Mustang that was in pieces. The man that sold us the car wrapped a fender in this quilt! When I remarked that surely this must be a family treasure, he said nope. Don't want it back either. Couldn't believe my ears!

So, it came home with us while protecting the Mustang fender. I washed it and this is what I've got. Don't know the name of the pattern either.

If this was yours, what would you do? How would you keep it's history... little that it is?

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Gorgeous quilt. Maybe something like, "Mustang Memories" ? I'm not really good at naming things...! But that is a real gem. Enjoy!

The guy sure did not know a treasure when he had it. Very nice.

Nope, he surely didn't.
I don't crave to name the quilt. Just want to label it with it's history.
Makes me sad to think that someone made this quilt and we'll never know it's story.
**by the way, it's machine pieced, but completely hand-quilted.

With this quilt not only are the pattern and the handquilting valuable, but the blue/white colorway makes this quilt so desirable. His foolishness is definitely your gain.:thumbup:

Jan in VA

I agree Jan, it is valuable.
Guess this is a good enough reason for us all to label our quilts.
A good friend has encouraged me to also include the town & state I live in on the labels.

I hand embroider my labels, and figure I'd have to write a "book" for this one. Just trying to figure a clever way to pass on the history of this quilt.

the quilt found its own we to a good home--i would not stray far from what you put in the intro you could then add the pattern name [if you find it]and then add your name as the adopte[i think thats the word if you print a label you could add a pic of the car

What a shame he didn't appreciate it!

I just made a quilt or rather finally finished one for my 2 yr old granddaughter. I put when it was completed and that it was for her 2nd birthday. I put her name on it, my name including what she calls me and signed it made with lots of love from GiGi. You can put when you recieved it and from whom (if you know) and if you find out the name of the pattern put that on there and make sure you put yourself on there for preserving it. You can always add an addtional lable later if you find out more. I dont' worry about naming things but in 20 yrs from now I want my DGD to see the quilt with label and know exactly who made it and why

Exactly romanojg.. that's why I want to label the quilt. Hope it will bring joy to someone else down the road. Plus it's fun to know/learn the history of quilts.

perhaps: rescued from a mustang fender from ___________(geographic location) by_______, date, your name as the adopter with your town?

If you have any kind of museum in your area they may have a textile curator that could estimate the age of the fabric so you can put a "circa" on it. The pattern name is Ocean Waves. You could also put "obtained from ____________ (insert the seller's last name) family on ___________ (insert date received)

I don't know if your are still wondering what the pattern is, but it's an Oceans Wave patten. It's absolutely beautiful. What a treasure.

Thanks for identifying the quilt. I'll be sure to include that info on the label.

"Thi' stang quilt ain't got no home' "

"Stang's for the memories"

Perhaps a "first person" account?

My maker hand quilted me with love, and then I was lost for awhile.I came to live with ...... wrapped around a Mustang fender. Was it protecting me, or I the fender? I ...............

Just a thought.

What a gorgeous quilt!!! Lucky you.

My DH had a Mustang and I called her "the Mistress" - I swear he was quite possessive of the piece of junk. Therefore I can totally see how the fender of a Mustang could be protected by whatever means necessary. Not sure on the label though.

"The Metal Wrapper" ????

My mom had a mustang she called "baby blue", it was the color of my brothers eyes.

Again, "one man's trash is another women's treasure". I think the pattern is birds in the air.

I would use a piece of fabric and a Identi-pen(permanent marker) and write out the whole story. Name of the pattern, possible date made, anything else I could find out,and hand stitch it to the back. Even it the label was quite large, I don't think it would distract and would be a history for years to come.

Thank y'all for your input.
Once the label is finished, I'll post a picture.
Just hope the label doesn't totally cover the back!! HA. :D