How to sign your quilt

Never make the mistake of forgetting these 4 important things to include when you gift a quilt! You'll be so glad that you did #4!!

The Patchwork Peter Rabbit Quilt is a quick project using simple piecing and applique techniques. The full tutorial can be found at The Crafty Quilter.

This article provides general information regarding quilt shows as well as pointers on entering both juried and non-juried quilt shows.

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A couple of weeks ago I did a blog, Put A Label on It, about the info you want to include on your quilt label. I had a few comments asking how to make quilt labels. I thought that will make a great blog post!There are many ways to make or buy quilt labels. Let me see if I can keep this short and informative :)Have you ever seen the fabric printed with a variety of different fabric labels? You can find these in quilt shops, or online, and many of them have cute motifs or simple neutral color…

Gifting a quilt to your loved one? Be sure to download and print this FREE quilt care card to ensure your recipients know how to wash and dry a new quilt (and keep it super-snuggly)!

Learn how and why to label your quilts, and some different ways to make your own personalized quilt labels

Quilt labels are really one thing that you should get in the habit of putting on your quilts or projects. I'm not the best at remembering these. There is so much excitement about finishing the quilt that often times the backside gets forgotten.

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase. Do you label every quilt you make? I have to be honest... I don't! If this is the first you're hear about labeling your quilts here is article with a full history. We really should label the quilts we make though! Imagine years down the road, someone finds this quilt but has no idea why it's so special, who it was made for or who…

Heather Thomas talks about the importance of documenting your work, and she shows you a few different examples of her own work that she has “signed” by sewing her name directly into the quilt. You can make your name stand out by sewing it in high-contrast thread against a low-contrast background or make it subtler by using a more medium-contrast thread against a low-contrast background.