Even if it’s not your pattern, please sign or label your quilts. There are lots of tutorials on the web. You can buy them too.
A few years ago I began using a light box, called Picture/perfect LED illuminated light box, to make my labels. First, I make the label in Procreate then print. I’ve done it enough that I don’t have to print out my address every time. I just reuse.
Make and Print Label
For my latest quilt label, The Unmentionables Series: Super Plus, I printed the title and year, then reused a previous printout.
All those shadows underneath are glue residue from appliqué piecing workshop with Sheila Frampton Cooper.
Place Print on Light Box Then Lay Fabric on Top
The light box has three settings, but I always use the brightest.
Trace the Letters
I use a Sakura Pigma Micron 05 pen. It’s archival ink. You can also use a pencil if you’re also going to embroider the letters. I do both and the ink is just extra.
Trim
I leave about two inches around the words.
Embroidery—optional
Attach to Your Quilt
Turn the edges over and press about half inch.
Then stitch to the back on the quilt. For this quilt I used red thread to match the label and the quilt. My goal is to make sure it’s tacked down well. This label is 10” x 7.5”. It could have been smaller, but I can add information to it later if I want. Some folks don’t like the background showing through the label, so you could add interfacing or a layer of fabric.
Please sign or label your quilts,
Wanda
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