Would love to do labels, its a crime but I ave never put a label on my quilts. I know ladies "the qulit isnt complete until the label is placed" just never real thought about it before. If someone could tell me how you do it with the muslin and freezer paper I promise to start putting them on. LOL

I use Hallmark - print a postcard on fabric backed with freezer paper, also use clip art if can find appropriate picture..then frame it with the binding material.

I printed mine with my printer, then went over the colors with permanent ink, and did the writing with a fabric pen. Worked for me. Do they even make permanent ink for canon printers?

For years, I printed my labels on my ink jet printed onto Printed Treasures paper. Unfortunately, I made a T-shirt quilt for my granddaughter and printed pictures from her high school days and added them to the sashing. My long arm quilter friend asked me if I had set them, which I hadn't. Suggested I soak them in Bubble Jet solution and when I did, all of the pictured faded almost 100%. I had to take the entire quilt apart to remove the pictures. I worry about the many quilts I have made and given away that when their quilts are washed, the labels will fade away. How to you keep your printed labels from fading? I would so much prefer to print them vs. hand writing them.

I design mine in Word, Publisher or Photoshop Elements, depending on how elaborate it's going to be, then print it on fabric designed for the printer. I have found that there are differences in the quality of that fabric though and they affect the way the label looks initially as well as the way it holds up when washed. If you go this route, get a good brand.

My mother, who is still quilting at 88, carefully hand embroiders her labels. They're lovely.

I have made two quilt labels by typing what I want it to say in my Microsoft word document. I select the font I want and how big I want the label to be. Then I print it out. I then take 2" clear packing tape and place over the print. Then I take a piece of muslin large enough to fit in an embroidery hoop, some carbon paper (I picked up a box of 25 at a local thrift sale for $1), and place the printout on top of the carbon paper on top of the muslin and traced away. Then I just embroider the label in a complimentary color of the quilt. Then just trim the label down enough to be able to turn under a double 1/4" hem and attach it to the back of the quilt. I also used this method to make a 5th anniversary quilt for my daughter and her husband along with the names and birthdates of the children they had at that time. I also traced the children's hands and embroidered the outline of their hands on the blocks with their names and birthdates. Of course, they received the quilt long after their 5th anniversary because I traced the children's hands right before their anniversary so that it would be close to size as possible but they loved it.

Bubble Jet Set works great - you can also buy from C. Jenkins pre-made sheets.

I use label panels. Write the info with fabric pens and sew it on. If I've make a wall hanging and backed it with muslin, then I just write the info on the back with the fabric pen.

I use fabric treated with Bubble Jet Set that I iron to freezer paper and run through my printer. I leave it on the paper at least overnight before I remove it. Then I heat set it with a hot iron. I use 200 count muslin or a good quilting fabric. Sometimes I put a picture on it too or use fabric from the front-as long as I can read the printing on it. I've only had a problem with one label fading and I think it was because I didn't let it set long enough before I washed it. It bothered me so much that after the baby was born i got the quilt back and made a different label and put that on instead. My DGS quilt is 8 years old and has been washed a gazillion times-you can still read the label.

www.connectingthreads.com has label designs available for download. You can print them on fabric.

Now that's a really good idea!

Is it permanent?

I hand embrodier on the back side near a bottom corner.
However, I only put my name and the year. This is because I let my children pick which ones they want after they are
done. They are not that interested in the name of the quilt
pattern. I do however keep books with photos and information
on each quilt, name of pattern, where the pattern came from,
size of quilt, when it was made, and any other interesting
particulars. After I give the quilts, I go back to the
notebook and tell who got the quilt. (Can you believe that
I can't remember sometimes who took which quilt, and have
to look it up.) I do also give quilts to my grandchildren.
If it is a baby quilt, I don't embrodier anything. I just
hope they love them enough to 'use them up'.

Thanks gollytwo for the link. I use fabric shhets all the time and hadn't hear of these. Already placed an order to try them!

Oh and I use an HP label program but find it a bit difficult and time consuming to use. Also size limiting. Maybe will try some of the great ideas listed here. Thanks everyone!!!

my latest and they are a hit! ...........for the occasion, if there is an announcement/invitation, etc I make a copy on fabric then apply as the label. I add a line with my name, date, etc. So, for a baby shower-I copy the shower invitation, then add-stitched with love for you and baby by.................., date, etc. They come out GREAT and are always mentioned as a special part of the gift!

If you use your printer to make your label, be sure to iron it well from the back to set the ink.

All the ideas are great here, I think I'm going to attempt sandyb's first - rather sounds like what I was taught to do when I took a design class at a local university.

I purchased a book of iron on transfers then used fabric markers to color them in-- heat set with iron. also liked the way another thread suggested placing a piece of the quilt fabric behind the label!

I make my labels on my embroidery machine and the sew it on back of quilt.

Now that's a great idea, signing in your own handwriting. Yes I know they don't teach handwriting in school anymore. I am a retired first grade teacher and handwriting is no longer part of the state curriculum. That is so sad. AFter I retired, I taught math tutorials for 5 years to fifth grade students and most could only print. They had no idea how to write in cursive. Very few had a 2nd grade teacher to show them how. I dread to see what will happen when these students have to try and sign a legal document.

Glad you mentioned Bubble Jet Set. I am going to make my son and daughter both a memory quilt, and found some bubble Jet Set and some miracle cotton sheets on a site that you use the bubble jet set with I am assuming. Have you ever used these sheets and if so do they need to be used with the Bubble Jet Set? I am not familiar with either of these products. I am wondering if the Bubble Jet Set is required for these sheets and if you can put photos on them. Please pm me with any information you have on both products before I order them. The site where I found this is Soft Expressions.com. Thanks bunches. Gerbie

After you heat set the ink from your printer,soak the label in vinegar. The vinegar should permanently set the ink and it is much cheaper that buying bubble set

I just was given a slew of those pre made labels. I have used them in the past and have had a hard time writing on them with the pigma pens. I just heard a great tip...press them onto freezer paper and the writing is so much easier!! In fact, I may press some heat n bond to the back and then just write and cut them out as I need them.

What about the photos that you can print out from the computer using prepared fabric. like June Taylors - would you need to soak them in vinegar too? I want the sheets to be soft, and they aren't, and I find them hard to sew on myself. That's why I'm interested in finding out all I can about the miracle sheets, the site said they could be used for photos and were much softer than those from Taylor, but I still don't know how well you can sew on them.

Which printer do you use? The color ink on mine fades when I wash it. The black ink doesn't tho.

I love printing mine on my own fabric which matches my quilt by glueing the fabric to printer paper and running it through the printer. Here's is a link on youtube showing how. It's so easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mH2R2dVQxc

I really like that idea!

I Really like the Label with the Pictures! They r Nice!

Hi All,

FYI: I put on the tutorials how I make Quilt Labels.

ali

That is a wonderful idea. I think i'm going to use this on my next baby shower quilt.

I make my own or find them on internet

I love my embroidery machine, so I always embroider mine. I usually do them on osnaburg and then hand stich to the back of the quilt. Did I spell that right?

[QUOTE=mbake;2846734]If you can copy this link and paste it to your browser, there is a youtube demo on how to make them. I hope it works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mH2R2dVQxc

Great demo....I have used this very successfully....its quick and easy!

I design mine on "Printmaster" then print out on fabric. I then turn under the edges and sew on a contrasting fabric. Last
step is to applique to the bottom left corner of the quilt!! That's it. Very easy!!!!!

I embroider mine by machine.