I make my own. I put a short history of the quilt on the label, usually including the source of the fabric, the names of people who may have helped in its preparation, the reason for choosing that particular pattern, the name of the long arm quilter (if there is one), the place where the quilt was created and my own name and the date. I write it in my own hand on muslin using a pen with indelible ink.

Some of my quilting buddies think that's too much, but if my quilts survive me by 50 or 100 years, the person who has them may want to know from whence they came.

froggyintexas loves history.

I recently sandwiched and quilted a pieced top from the 1940s. I made a label by copying an old photo of the person who pieced it (my great-grandmother) and typed text about her and the finished pieces provenance. I printed this onto a fabric sheet (ink jet printer) and stitched it to the back of the quilt. It has held up through several washings as well as this "old" quilt top. In fact, I think the top looks brighter for finally coming out into the "Life of Day".

I make my own. I will either use a light material I used on the front and use Pigma pens to write the label or I will use old hankies and embroider with my sewing machine a label. I love the way the labels look with all the lace around the edge!

A friend gave me a birthday present of embroidered tags with my name on them and the fact that I made the quilt, so I use them.

I embroider my labels. I include name of quilt (usually the name of the pattern), my name, name of person it's made for, date, city and state where I made it.

Do u put tags on the ones you sell???

I make my labels with my embroidery machine and then just change the info. I made a special wall hanging for my mom when we learned she had cancer and on that label I left the top of the label open front back. This way I could write on paper a letter to her and when finished inserted in the pocket. The note held special memories and times we had and told her I knew she was going to a place without suffering and pain but I was going to miss her so much.

I embrodier my name and the year on the back side. That's
all I do.

make my own

I make my own..

I have my mom make them using the serger. Then I use a Pigma pen to write on the label.

I make mine too.

I have an embroidery machine but I don't make tags. I just write on the back of the quilt with a fabric marker.
I put my name, city & state, month & year finished, and if I think about it I may also add the name of the person I made it for but mostly I don't know who's getting it. Oh yea I sometimes will put a name on the quilt if I happen to name it. Sometimes I will and sometimes I don't.

I do the same thing, recently made one with a pocket. You tuck it inside the pocket--looks like the back of the quilt, I fussy cut to fit.

As do I. Many have said it is a nice hand-made touch to the quilt!

I either write on a separate piece of fabric with permanent pens and then sew the fabric on the back or I print a label out on my printer using "Printed Treasures" paper backed fabric for computer printing. Then I sew it to the back of the quilt.
Some fabric manufacturers have panels of quilt labels that you can buy and write on. And there are quite a few books that you can use a design to trace onto fabric and then sew onto your quilt.

I call mine labels, & make them from a book, but alter them to meet my own choices. Also, I've used photographs added to a book design to make a label.

Make my own, with the embroidery machine.

I design my own on the computer than print them on fabric. :thumbup:

I also make my own.

Well, I wish I could tell you I make my own, but about 20 years ago when I thought I was getting into quilting, I ordered about 200 labels. So, until those are gone, I will use them. Of course 200 labels could very well be here long after I'm gone. :-)

Where did you order yours from ?

Me too. Before I had my Bernina I would use a fabric marker on a square of fabric from the quilt top and sew it to the back.

I make my own. I've used machine embroidery for a few, but usually I print them on fabric. If I print them, I use EQ to design the label. I incorporate photographs if possible, and I make a border for the label (in EQ) using the quilt blocks in the quilt.

I do both......special gifts get special labels.......

Hey jljack, remember to send the label for the quilt you made me. (speaking of) Shirley

Well I am ashamed to say that until a year ago I never added a label or any other type of embellishment to any of the quilts I've made and given away. I do have photos of them all but that is all.

Anyway, when I bought my new machine last year I started playing with the monogramming function and promptly Initialized the quilts and runners I was in the process of making in one corner. Also dated each one under the initials. I actually made my very first label this year. I think depending on who I make it for I will continue to just initial and date rather than make a larger label for them from now on.

Maybe1day

Me three as well. I have many different pictures for labels that I can use. All I do is print the information and print it out onto printable fabric.

Make my own on Embroidery Machine

I hand embroider my own. They're not the most elaborate but I think it adds a personal touch. My mom used to use a permanent marker on a piece of fabric but she doesn't have time to quilt anymore and I've noticed the one she did for my brother has faded to the point you can hardly read it anymore. I might write over it so he can read it before it gets to bad. Sorry I'm rambling...