The label shown here is one I made recently for the Shasta Lily Guild Opportunity Quilt for 2010. It is shown against a black background, but I sewed it on the white back of the quilt today at the meeting. You can find a picture of the quilt online if you Google "Sunshine Rose Garden" or "Kathy Nakajima." Mind you, I don’t always do such a fancy, labor intensive label such as this, but I at least try to document the important information. This quilt is really special and we will be sorry to give it away at our quilt show, we just hope that one of us is the lucky winner. But, back to the importance of labels on your quilts. I have a beautiful Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt I inherited from my Grandmother Jane. Since I had not yet been “schooled” in the history of quilting (it was just something we did to keep busy), I never asked her about it’s origin. It has a great pink border and the hand quilting is superb. Was it something she made herself? Was it a product of a quilting or church group? What year was it made. I wish I knew! That’s why, even if it’s not an “heirloom” quality quilt, I always try to put a label on it when I am done. Pertinent information you should always include is 1) the quilt’s name or pattern; 2) the maker’s name, and include the quilter’s name if you send it out; 3) the date the quilt was finished; 4) whereThe label shown here is one I made recently for the Shasta Lily Guild Opportunity Quilt for 2010. It is shown against a black background, but I sewed it on the white back of the quilt today at the meeting. You can find a picture of the quilt online if you Google "Sunshine Rose Garden" or "Kathy Nakajima." Mind you, I don’t always do such a fancy, labor intensive label such as this, but I at least try to document the important information. This quilt is really special and we will be sorry to give it away at our quilt show, we just hope that one of us is the lucky winner. But, back to the importance of labels on your quilts. I have a beautiful Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt I inherited from my Grandmother Jane. Since I had not yet been “schooled” in the history of quilting (it was just something we did to keep busy), I never asked her about it’s origin. It has a great pink border and the hand quilting is superb. Was it something she made herself? Was it a product of a quilting or church group? What year was it made. I wish I knew! That’s why, even if it’s not an “heirloom” quality quilt, I always try to put a label on it when I am done. Pertinent information you should always include is 1) the quilt’s name or pattern; 2) the maker’s name, and include the quilter’s you live; 5) add some inspiration or words of wisdom to personalize. What you might think is not important or not so special may be a treasure to someone a few years from now, and once a quilt leaves the first “owner’s” hands, the history is easily lost without a label.
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