This is what I do. I take a sheet of typing paper and
spray it with basting spray and apply a sheet of
material the same size and carefully lay the material
on the sheet of typing paper, make sure the very
bottom of the two items are secure. Then I find a
label on line that I like and print it out on the fabric
and paper that I inserted in my printer. Then I take
a permanent marker and write whatever I want on it.
very inexpensive.

I have been wondering about these printed labels as well. I have read on here about printing photos on fabric and no matter what you do, they eventually wash out/ fade away. How would this not be different for the printed quilt labels? I would love to find yardage of fabric labels, just like you can buy regular printed fabric on rolls. Any ideas or info where you can get these type?

Just-Lee,
There are labels sold by the yard at fabric stores online. Just do a search on Google, etc. Good Luck.

I have a book with patterns and examples. Never have used it, though. On my to-do list, LOL.

Thanks mama! :) I will try searching again...

I print what I want the label to say on the freezer paper, mirror image. Then I ron it on the back of the fabric that I want to use for the label. I use my light box and trace the message with a pencil and then finish it with fabric paint markers. Works wonderful and seems to last much longer than the ink jet printer ink ones.

That's great, Jane, thanks!

have you washed your labels yet? Do they bleed or does the ink stay put. I figured out my problem. I was going all the way to the edge with the fabric. I need to let the paper feed first so I have a margin around the paper and it worked fine.
peggy

That picture of Sarah Grace's label is after being washed twice. You need to make sure that you 'set' the fabric paint. I usually paint it and let it cure overnight and then I press it on the reverse side with a hot iron. I have done this for years and the paint doesn't seem to fade. In July I saw three quilts that I had made 8+ years ago and all of the labels where as crisp and clean as when I made them. HTH

I like that..."it won't have the time to think". I am always trying to outsmart my printer. ;)

I prepare my fabric, like a yard at a time, in Jet SEt or Bubble jet (my old, poor brain can't recall right now the real name). To use it, I iron a piece about 9x12 onto freezer paper then trim to 8-1/2x11 with a sharp rotary cutter. I've been doing this literally for decades (well, 2) and haven't ever had a problem.