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Originally Posted by hobbykat1955

I embroider mine right on the backing before I put it together

Now that's a really good idea!

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Originally Posted by rusty quilter

I design mine in word, then print it out on muslin backed with freezer paper with my laser printer

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.

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Originally Posted by StitchinJoy

I made a Word document or Powerpoint slide and print it out on Printed Treasures. I make sure the label has all the data, name of my quilt, may name (including my maiden name), date, who it was for, etc, and a place for me to sign it in Pigma pen.

I want my signature on all my quilts. Today I only sign birthday cards, Christmas cards, and checks. And lots of people don't even sign those things! In 100 years there will be no handwriting. Some schools aren't even teaching cursive now. I just think that maybe someone inheriting my quilts will get a kick out of seeing human handwriting from 2011.

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.