lakekids

I have used the pre-treated fabric and printed from my computer. I have also embroidered or hand-printed using the Micron Pigma pen.

In my experience, despite what they say, the pre-treated frabric labels printed on the computer, DO NOT LAST after repeated washings. One of my earliest quilts (early 2000's) was done this way and the quilt has been washed numerous times. The label is now just a blob of color on the back. On another one done that way (around 2005) the words had faded until they were almost illegible. I hand printed over that label with a micron pigma pen.

I hate that the ones from my computer do not stand up to the washing because that would be my preferred method of creating them. I have used Printed Treasures, Bubble Jet set (to treat my own fabric), and several other brands.

However, the labels made with micron pigma pen have stood up to washing as well as the embroidered ones.

Taughtby Grandma

I use my computer and Colorfast Sheets for Ink Jet Printers. I can write what I want, it's easy and I can add whatever I want (pictures). I get the sheets at JoAnns, or Walmart.

gale

I like to incorporate the label right into the backing. My quilts aren't in great demand or anything, but one of the reasons the author gives is that no one can remove the label without defacing the quilt.
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/05...uilt-back.html

She mentions the reason she uses this method here:
http://www.swatchandstitch.com/home_...ilt-backs.html

As for handwriting, I can't seem to write normally on fabric, even when I've fused it to freezer paper. So whatever hand writing I put on it is definitely nowhere near my usual handwriting. If anything I would write it out on paper and then print it onto fabric sheets. I was able to make a quilt label using my handwritten name pretty easily using EQ Stitch.

caspharm

I generally use the EQ printables for my labels. I have embroidered with the limited stitches in my machines, but prefer the flat surface of a label. I have also written on my quilts with fabric pens.

DJ

I used to print them on fabric. Now I use my embroidery machine. I like that better because I don't need to worry about how it will hold up in the wash.

Sew Hooked

Buy June Taylor's fabric paper; then go to your laptop and pull up Microsoft Word. Write what you want; even get clip art. Run the fabric paper through your INKJET printer with the fabric side down in the paper tray. June Taylor fabric paper comes in fusible and non-fusible. The non-fusible, of course, will have to be hand stitched onto your quilt back.

I use this method all the time, and am forever getting compliments on my quilt labels. I will say, though, that because the sheets are 8 1/2 X 11, I wait until I have between 4-6 labels to make, thereby using up completely one sheet of fabric paper. Sometimes I make labels for my UFOs. It sort of gets me in the spirit to complete them!

Hope this was helpful!

carolynjo

I buy ready-made quilt labels in different sizes as yardage at quilt shows. I fill in the pertinent information and then stitch it down. For really fancy labels, I have a lovely, large label which I copy on my light box and paint the flowers.

Shrink42020

I do my labels in this same fashion!

VernaL

I use Printed Treasures too. But I have also Scotch Taped fabric to a white sheet of printer paper and printed on that too from my ink jet. I sometimes copy designs from art shapes on the internet. I never notice that it uses a lot of ink. I always wait till cloth is dry and iron it face down on a piece of paper towel to make sure it is set. It washes fine.

Judi in Ohio

I tried to include some of my labels but could not get the attach image to work. I have it in the browse line, but it doesn't dl it. What can I do?Thanks