Labels can be as simple as using a permanent fabric marker or more involved with some sort of embroidery. My first label I made for Sydney's bed quilt. It was done using the built in alphabet on my sewing machine. It's functional and good for small applications.
I found this great tutorial for framing a quilt label and am excited to try it. But I have reservations about using my printer for a gift and not knowing if it will hold up or even ruin the quilt.
Every couple years, especially around the time that I am making birthday shirts, I long for an embroidery machine. I think it will make my life easier and be fun to try new things.
This year I started looking at embroidery machines again and thought they would be a great way to make some personalized quilt labels.
Learning about all the features and trying to decide if it's worth it or not is tricky. Fortunately I was able to borrow my friend's embroidery machine and get an idea of how one might work for me. I also spent a good amount of time at the Viking store this week and tried out one machine.
I was able to embroider some nice text with my friend's machine, framed it with coordinating fabric and then sewed a back on, sewing right sides together. Using the tip from the label tutorial, I cut a small slit in the back fabric for turning. I turned, pressed and hand sewed the label on. I made one for the little Bento Box quilt too. For the moment, this was a nice solution to making a quilt label.
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