Where, when and how do you put your labels on your quilts? Do you put them on before its quilted, after its quilted, do you iron it on or sew it on? If you sew it on, do you sew it by hand or machine? What do you put on your labels?

Just curious as to everyone does them. :?:

I sew my label on with a decorative stitch before I start quilting and quilt through it. I usually put at least my name, the name of the person I'm giving it to, and the occasion, like "Christmas, 2011". If I know the pattern name and designer of the pattern, I put those on the label, too.

i hand sew mine on after quilt is quilted and binding is on i usually make a personal label for that person sometimes using something that is in quilt

label? we are supposed to label them? hehe I am lucky to get the quilt washed before it heads out the door. but that is mostly because they are going to giving widows the day of the funeral. and if they are not I try and put a label on it. after it is quilted and when I put the binding on the front. I hand sew the corners that dont get sewn into the binding. probably doing it wrong but that is okay.

For the quilts that I've given away, I've made a personal note style label and hand sewn it on.

As for the ones I've kept, only a few have received their label! The rest are on my wanta gotta shoulda coulda do it sometime list! Should do it before my alzheimers kicks in and I totally forget the what-for's and when's of each quilt!!

I hand sew after quilt is done. Someone on the board said they put pieces of the quilt fabric under the label for future repairs I try and do this also.

When I remember, I hand sew it on -- just recently I have "designed" an initial to put with it that is my signature for my label.

I try to add a label to every quilt that I give as a gift. The one's I keep I'm not so good at adding a label.;

I add mine after the quilt is quilted. I usually use an extra block or some extra scraps from the front of the quilt, use my embroidery machine to "write" the label. I then sew it right sides together with a lightweight fusible interfacing, turn right sides out and Iron the label on the quilt. I then go back and stitch the label on the quilt. The interfacing helps to give me a turned edge and keeps the label in position to sew it on.

On the label I say who the quilt is for and why, ie: birth, wedding, comfort, dates of event if birth or wedding and my name and date quilt was finished

Always put the year on it. this could mean a lot if it`s still around in 100 yrs.

I like that idea!!

Thank u for sharing with us all, what a great idea and all the info on the label. Mayb u should post a pic here of one. I saw where someone sewed it in the corner right into the binding and loved it, cant find it again and wanted to write the person, it was so nice and fit right into the quilt so snug.......maybe it was u//??

I think this was a great post and I am looking forward to all the answers from everyone

depends on the quilt= some i add before quilting- others i add before the binding-so the binding covers a side and bottom of the label.
i always sew them on- they do not hold up just being fused- if the quilt will be used and laundered-
what to put on the label?
i put the name of the quilt-
if i used someone's pattern- i include that information- if i designed the quilt then i put that i designed-pieced and quilted it. if someone else were to quilt it i would include that information- the date (usually just month and year)
my city--state
and care instructions/fiber content (if i use a poly batt- or something else...wools my fav...i include what ever i've used...such as quilt top and bottom 100% cotton- batting dream wool...

I make my labels on my Embroidery Machine

Julia

Here's two labels for quilts I've made for friends for this Christmas. Looks like I didn't quite practice what I preached -- I could have put more information on them!

I make my labels on my printer. I put the name of the pattern, quilted by: & pieced by:,occasion and date.
For baby quilts I try and put the baby's information or draw lines so the mom/dad can write the info. I sew 2 sides into a corner when I am sewing on the binding, then hand sew the other 2 sides.

I don't get labels on my quilts.