How To Make A Quilt Label

In this video tutorial i show you how to make your own fabric labels using stuff that you probably have at home already. Carefully cut a slit one or two inches long in the lining.

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You can print a label using your computer complete with picture and typed information.

How to make a quilt label. You can make a quilt block or use an extra one that mirrors the design on the front and use that as a label. Tags designed for scrapbooks make great quilt labels. You will need to get special fabric paper that runs through your printer.

Gently push out the corners with an awl or pointed tool. Incorporate one or more extra blocks from the quilt top into the label. You can use photographs or drawings to enhance your labels.

After you get your label printed learn how to add a border and a backing to it to sew to the back of the quilt by hand. Trim small triangles off the corners to reduce bulk. Press the label flat and sew it to the quilt back with a blind stitch.

After stitching this out and turning edges of top and both sides i place it along the bottom of the back of the quilt and include it in the stitching of the binding. I make up the label by embroidering the design and the name of quilt maker quilter year place and anything else wanted on that label. Here are some ideas for making a quilt label your own.

Turn the label right sides out through the slit. For a framed finish bind the label edges like a mini quilt. Start by brainstorming and creating what your label will say and how it will look using microsoft word.

How to make a fabric paper quilt label. Draw or embroider the words and add embellishments such as vines flowers or french knots. Whether you sew quilt or enjoy making other kinds of homemade projects.

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