Like some of you others out there, I've been looking for quilt label "How To's" for making my own quilt labels. I haven't seen any info or suggestions so far on our board for using our EQ software to make labels.

Well, I just stumbled across some information on how to do just that. Here are some great links to help us:

For inspiration check out these labels made for a Challenge back in 2008 on the EQ site:

http://www.electricquilt.com/Albums/08/0806/0806p1.asp

For a PDF 2 page print out titled "Making Quilt Labels with EQ7", also from the doyoueq site:

http://www.doyoueq.com/MSEImg/images...elsWithEQ7.pdf

Here's a neat video from EQ on making labels:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw8dTNB0zRI

If anyone out there has used their EQ software to make labels, I'd love to hear your comments, both pro and con.

Thanks so much,

this is great, thank you. I saved the PDF and am going to try it.

thanks for the links

You're quite welcome. I'm going to try it, too. :thumbup:

I've been using EQ to make labels, first EQ6 and now EQ7. I put blocks around the edge of the label that are just like the blocks on the front of the quilt (but smaller), I sometimes add a picture of the person getting the quilt, and of course text saying when, where, who. Then print it out and attach it. It's easy to do and makes a nice label.

Thanks for your comments, dunster. Nice to hear you say it's easy because when I looked at the 2 page PDF directions I found, there's a LOT of steps to this process. Maybe after I do it a few times it'll get easier and faster. :thumbup:

ditto. I've always used my emb. machine. but i think i'll try this method.

Do you have a pic that you could share to show us what this looks like. Sounds lovely.

Thanks for sharing this. I've just purchased EQ7 and have started a notebook when I find stuff like this to have handy later on.

I just purchased EQ7 and i'm trying to learn, haven't done labels yet, still trying to figure out how to get templates and pattern for quilt i made up in here, lol but labels is on the list of to do's.

Sure. I took out my name and inserted "name goes here". If you look in EQ7 under help (type in label as the search word) you get concise directions on how to make labels.

Thanks so very much, dunster!! :thumbup: I'll do just that later today. Looking so forward to being able to do this in EQ7. :D

Your label is absolutely wonderful!! Do you use purchased fabric sheets or make your own? The clarity of your daughter's pic is wonderful! Have you had any problems with ink fading over time? Do you use a particular printer or certain printer ink? Are you just heat setting your label with your iron after it's made? Hope I'm not asking too many questions, but with something as important as a quilt, I'd like to do the best job with the label that I can. Thanks again for all your helpful information! :thumbup:

I am by no means an expert on printing to fabric. I don't know how well it holds up, because I haven't been doing it that long. I bought the Printed Treasures fabric sheets at JoAnn's and followed the directions. I have an older HP printer. I have been told that there are some printers that give better results than others, but I don't know which ones.

Very nice label. Thanks for all the info.

Thanks, dunster. I've only made a few myself over the years and haven't heard from the recipients how they're holding up. I have an old HP printer, too and an inexpensive Canon one, too. I actually liked the label I printed off the Canon better this time. Ya never know. So many variables.

I've been using EQ Printables because I heard they were the best a couple of years ago, but now I'm hearing a lot of good about the Printed Treasures ones.