Question about Printed Treasures Fabric sheets
Those of you who use Printed Treasures fabric sheets to print your labels on - do you then applique them to the quilt on just the raw edge, or do you turn under an edge of the fabric sheet and applique stitch label to quilt that way? I'm in process of putting one on that I turned under 1/4 in of the fabric sheet and it's like trying to push the needle through cardboard. Next time I'll just go with raw edge and hope it doesn't ravel. What's your experience?
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I sew a single fold binding, turn it under, machine sew it down and then sew it on. Works great. If I get the label done before I sew the quilt binding on, I sew it in the corner and only have to bind two sides. Good luck. I had tried sewing thri the fabric sheet and found like you did, too hard. Good luck.
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My experience is the same as yours. It's too hard to get the needle through, and that's one reason I have so many quilts without labels.
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After I make my label I add a half inch border using backing fabric scraps. Then I place a piece of backing fabric on top of the label, right sides together, sew all the way around the label, cut a slit and turn. That eliminates any raw edges and then I hand-stitch the label onto the quilt using a blind hem stitch.
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Originally Posted by indycat32
(Post 8061814)
After I make my label I add a half inch border using backing fabric scraps. Then I place a piece of backing fabric on top of the label, right sides together, sew all the way around the label, cut a slit and turn. That eliminates any raw edges and then I hand-stitch the label onto the quilt using a blind hem stitch.
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I border mine up in some way.
Some are more elaborate than others. Here's some that I have done recently ...... https://www.flickr.com/photos/873175...posted-public/ If you take a look around, you will find some others too. |
I also used Printed Treasures for a few years but have found that the EQ Printables labels are much softer and easier to applique to the back of the quilt, but especially if you buy the "Premium Cotton Lawn" rather than the regular cotton.
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Originally Posted by indycat32
(Post 8061814)
After I make my label I add a half inch border using backing fabric scraps. Then I place a piece of backing fabric on top of the label, right sides together, sew all the way around the label, cut a slit and turn. That eliminates any raw edges and then I hand-stitch the label onto the quilt using a blind hem stitch.
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Originally Posted by Gerbie
(Post 8062603)
You lost me with you 1/2 " border. What do you sew your border to? I understand the backing fabric on top of the label and cutting slit and turning, but where does that border go?
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Originally Posted by indycat32
(Post 8061814)
After I make my label I add a half inch border using backing fabric scraps. Then I place a piece of backing fabric on top of the label, right sides together, sew all the way around the label, cut a slit and turn. That eliminates any raw edges and then I hand-stitch the label onto the quilt using a blind hem stitch.
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