I make custom labels on my computer, usually including a photo relative to the occasion or receiver and print them on fabric. I frame them with fabric from the quilt and sew 2 sides in with the binding.

From what I have learned you add a label to all your quilts. The doll quilt I made, I put it on after I quilted. the wall hanging I just made for my sister I put it on before I quilted it. both turned out ok and I used white thread in the back, so the one I did before looked good and it was all done as I quilted. so I will do it again. I make my own labels because I don't have money to buy labels. that's all I know :D God bless. Penny

That is VERY beautiful! Thanks for posting!

I always label and so far it has always been after the quilt is finished.

I use the June Taylor inkjet fabric sheets, make my design in a greeting card program and usually hand stitch them onto the back in a lower corner. However, for my last label I used Steam a Seam Lite and fused it on. We'll see if it holds up (at least I hope the owner will keep me informed). :-)

Here are some samples.

I am going to try this technique. I just printed a bunch of business cards for some individual friends and I gave them as hostess gifts - about 10 each - tied with a pretty ribbon and I added a clip-art picture to some and some I 'googled' images of flowers and golfing figures, etc. They came out great. I think I could do the same thing on that ink jet, printable fabric and make 10 labels per page with pictures or whatever. Can't wait to try it.

I add one to all my quilts. I make mine on my emb machine.

I have been quilting charity quilts for Childrens Hospital in Seattle, and the gal that makes them, adds a fabric label that comes on a bolt from Joann's. She makes the label up with the name For the Love of..... Guild. Made by with her name and quilted by me.. she attaches a label to the backing on EVERY quilt before she sends them to me for batting and quilting. I return to her and she binds. She has taught me a valuable lesson about labels. YOU NEED ONE.....Joanie

I think the label idea or use of is a nice feature, but I have yet to sew one onto anything I have made. What I have done on the things I have given to family so far, is name it and make a separate label and include it in the package. One reason so far is that I have made table runners that can be used on either side, with a label on it would distract from the piece ( just my thoughts ) It just seems small things and big labels would take away from it. Now I do like the labels that you can incorportate into a quilt that blend in.. like if a rose, cut a rose from the fabric and make a label from it and sew it onto the quilt back or embroider on the backing before sewn together.

I add labels on the quilts I make for family members. (Birthdays/Xmas,etc) But I don't put them on the quilts I donate.
I machine embroider my quilt labels. Enclosed are a few of them.

I always use muslin hand embroider and have applied the label last; I think my next one I'll send out ( my first to send out) and attach the label to the backing before it's quilted, I like the idea of it being quilted in..

Hope you are kidding!!!

I try to add a label of some kind to every quilt that I give away. When possible, I use the text feature on my sewing machine to make one and put a pretty graphic border around the outside and hand sew it in place on the lower right hand corner of the back.

For years, I didn't have a sewing machine with text as mine kept working but the machine was good so I used a marking pen to write/print the info on and then hand embroidered right on the quilt. For the grandchildren who will take their quilts to college, I put the info on the front of the quilt either in a block in the center or the righ hand corner. That way people will think twice before stealing as the ownership info is in plain sight and not easily removed. A hand sewn tag could be removed from the back and another added to cover the stitching area. I also photo the quilt in progress and completed and with the owner so that if the need to prove ownership, I have it. Luckily none of the quilts have been stolen - other things sure have but not the quilts.

I agree with you and haven't labeled any of the small items either but then I've not made many small items yet. I tend to make baby, twin and queen sized quilts.

[quote=stitchinwitch]Thank you sharing your labels. They have given me some ideas for my own.

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Thank you for sharing your labels...I am hoping to learn to use the embroidery portion of my machine to make labels as nice as these. :wink: