WHY DO I NEED A LABEL?
How often have you purchased or been given a quilt and wondered who the maker of the quilt was? Maybe an older relative made the quilt, and by the time you became interested in the quilt, there was no one to ask about it. A quilt history can be lost if time is not taken to label the quilts.
So now you have a wonderful quilt- the history begins with you. Many quilt shops carry premade labels that you can purchase. You can also make a label out of a piece of muslin. It is important to use a pigma pen when signing your labels. This is an archival pen that will not harm your quilts.
My suggestion is to put as much information as you know about the quilt: the name of the quilt, the maker, the quilter, perhaps the occasion for which the quilt was made, the year if you know it, etc. If a quilt has passed down from generation to generation, be sure to list that and leave room on the label for future owners of the quilt.
Remember, your quilt is not finished until the label is on!
How often have you purchased or been given a quilt and wondered who the maker of the quilt was? Maybe an older relative made the quilt, and by the time you became interested in the quilt, there was no one to ask about it. A quilt history can be lost if time is not taken to label the quilts.
So now you have a wonderful quilt- the history begins with you. Many quilt shops carry premade labels that you can purchase. You can also make a label out of a piece of muslin. It is important to use a pigma pen when signing your labels. This is an archival pen that will not harm your quilts.
My suggestion is to put as much information as you know about the quilt: the name of the quilt, the maker, the quilter, perhaps the occasion for which the quilt was made, the year if you know it, etc. If a quilt has passed down from generation to generation, be sure to list that and leave room on the label for future owners of the quilt.
Remember, your quilt is not finished until the label is on!
Here are some links to some other helpful sites.
Quilt Care instructions and suppliers( Great Lakes Quilt Center)
For museums, etc... This site has how to instructions to structure your own Quilt Documentation Day
Quilt Care instructions and suppliers( Great Lakes Quilt Center)
For museums, etc... This site has how to instructions to structure your own Quilt Documentation Day
