I always label what ever i make; style depends on the item, before or after quilting? usually after but before binding.
there have been a couple that became part of the quilt before quilting...
i've printed labels on the computer...signed right on the back of the quilt...embroidered a block that told the story...and then for little items...totes, table toppers, ect just one of the little sew in made by me labels do the job. i've even quilted the label before (as in the words themselves being part of the quilting design. i quilted a whole story on the top of a quilt once...use your imagination but LABEL YOU WORK!!!