RitaR Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 On the quilts I quilt with Penny now, I roll the quilt to the bottom, and find the spot I want to put the label, which is on the left side and just up from the bottom. At first I was pinning them on, now I use glue stick, and put the label where I want it. Since the label is on the right side of the backing, where it can't be seen to sew I mark the wrong side of the backing with the outline of the label and sew it on with Penny. I then continue with the quilting without the frustration of trying to add the label by hand when done. The thread color doesn't seem to affect the label. I usually sew it on about 6" from the bottom, but line up one side a couple inches in to get it on straight. I find this much easier. I also found out it was easier to fill the label out with pertinent info, before putting it on the quilt back. Just remember you cannot see the label when it is on the quilt back properly placed. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 I"ve stared to embroider the label right on the backing. That way no one can remove it! It's there to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Great idea, Rita, and I love the hint to use glue stick for placement! I like your idea, too, Dell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Great idea, Rita! I'm going to try this on my next quilt. Del, I have also done it your way too and that works great. But sometimes I don't want to take the time to switch over to embroidery on my DSM so then I regret it later when I have to make a label and attach it by hand................handwork is definitely NOT my favorite thing to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 I have usually put the label on when I sew the binding on so there are only two sides to hand stitch. I do like the idea of putting it on early on the backing, but with my layering process it would probably end up weirdly crooked by the time the quilt was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Amen. Madelyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Dear Rita, I love your idea! I am going to try it. Thank you for sharing!!! Xoxoxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 You are all Very Welcome. I can't hand sew any more, so do it all by machine.. binding included. Before I would machine sew the label on the finished quilt and hated the way it looked, and this was my solution. Looks good and isn't hard to do. Thanks Shana,.. xoxoxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyK Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I usually machine embroider a label that I have designed in my software, then catch the two sides in the binding. My worry is the stitching wouldn't look so good on the label I worked hard on. There is less chance of someone taking it off when it is stitched into the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwing Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 A friend of mine has started making her labels triangular and putting them in a corner on the quilt. Two sides are stitched in with the binding, and the third can quickly be stitched down by hand. They are very cute, and I'm planning on trying that on my next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I embroider mine on the backing, usually just a couple of shades darker than the backing. It can't be removed that way, but it can be covered up with another label. I have embroidered my label on the front of the quilt on the border edge in the same color of the border on a few quilts I've made. It makes it harder to cover that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 A friend of mine has started making her labels triangular and putting them in a corner on the quilt. Two sides are stitched in with the binding, and the third can quickly be stitched down by hand. They are very cute, and I'm planning on trying that on my next one. This is what I normally do. Works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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