paulswalia

Maybe Cat 'o Nine Tails is a New England term - but here's my best computer drawn image for them. Sheesh - I searched on line too and I'm sorry to have you go to some of those sites!!!

paulswalia

The more I think about it - Dunster has the best idea - have the signatures on the back. I've never done a signature quilt but I've heard horror stories from people in my guild about people not able to follow directions about how to sign. Signatures end up in the seam allowance area, they can't sign on a line, etc. I vote for on the back.

alleyoop1

Three weeks and you are the mother of the bride? I'd find a local LQ quilter and beg her to do it for me!!!!

frenchfryqueen

Why don't you let guests sign it just as a quilt top? You can hang the quilt top against a wall, or put it down on a table. Then, while they're on their honeymoon, you can quilt it and give it to them when they get back.

susie-susie-susie

I like the suggestion to have everyone sign a block to be incorporated in the back. Someone is sure to make a mistake if you have them sign on the quilt. That quilt is very pretty and has a lot of work already. It would be a shame if someone makes a mistake.
Sue

SamsCorgis

I like that idea also. We are off to the big city of Denver tomorrow. I bet I could find some fabric there to make squares for part of the back that they can sign on and I have the embroidery machine all set up so it wouldn't take much to add their names, date, etc. to those squares on the front. They are using the Browning dear head that looks like a heart as a part of their camo theme so I could even put that on 1 block like they have on their glasses. That would look really nice.

BuzzinBumble

Whew - that is a lot of pressure for the MOB so close to the wedding. Dunster's suggestion of bringing squares for the guests to sign for a backing would appeal highly to me if i was in your shoes. It is very wise not to risk the quilt to a pen booboo. My daughter is getting married 2 weeks from today and I think I'd freak if I had to quilt a quilt at this point.

coopah

Signing on the back sounds good. What about some nice hearts in the pink sections on the front? It is a wedding quilt, yes? or double wedding rings? Just ideas.

HillCountryGal

Also, I'd have some fabric handy for the wedding guests to practice signing with the fabric pen.

needlefruit

Amen to the freezer paper backing. I've done several quilts requiring autographs, and this works well. Also, at the recommendation of some friends here, I use PENTEL gel fabric pens (Hobby Lobby for sure) and heat set the signatures BEFORE any quilting is done. My advice is to iron the freezer paper only on the places you want signatures and present the quilt top for signatures just like it is. Deal with quilting later!