Free download of quilt of valor labels

The reason is that ironing boards are quite soft, and the design may not transfer evenly. They suggest using a hard surface such as Formica or another heat-resistant surface with a pillowcase or other cloth between the surface and your project. I use a small folding wooden table and a t-shirt for small ironing tasks like this one. You know, the little foldable tables your parents or grandparents had for TV dinners.

If you use a t-shirt, be sure NOT to iron where it has a graphic design on it. The iron could melt the design and ruin your t-shirt. Attach your label to your project as desired. You could turn under the edges and stitch a straight line around the edge, or you could zig-zag stitch the entire edge and give it an embroidered look. I also filled in the information for the quilt label with a fabric marker. If you have an embroidery machine, you can easily create your quilt labels with the different fonts and designs available on your machine.

On the other hand, if you love to do hand embroidery, you could create a beautiful personal note on your quilt labels and attach the label by hand. This idea is similar to the method I showed earlier, but instead of using transfer paper, you use freezer paper. Follow these simple steps to print directly onto fabric:. If you can draw beautiful designs by hand, why not carry that skill over to your quilt labels?

You can do a beautiful decorative border and write out your labels. I love this idea because it emphasizes the personal touch and handmade charm of a quilt. Quilt labels are a fun and easy way to add just another layer of charm and sweetness to a quilt while also including information that should go along with any quilt you create for someone special.

Future generations will love that you took the time to give those unique details on the quilt label, and it will be a unique way for them to feel connected to their past and, more importantly, to you. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Pin Thank you for your label designs.

I usually embroidery my label onto the backing fabric. But sometimes I have to attached the label by sewing it last using several other methods EQ7, hand embroidery, fabric inking, just to name a few. So this will give me another alternative to document my quilts. When I use your labels, I will make sure I mention where I received the labels. I sure they will be a big hit. It works really well. I bind my labels with a piece of the quilt fabric and hand sew on the quilt.

Thank you very much for the printable labels. This is one feature of my quilts that I still need to get comfortable with and I appreciate the blanks you provide to work with. Have a happy day! Using printable fusible fabric is another option. It goes through an inkjet printer like paper, and already has fusible bond on the back. Probably the same result, just allows you to skip a few steps!

Thanks for the labels! Love your stuff, Caroline!!! You are amazing! I use these labels all the time on my quilts. I actually type the wording inside the label, trace it onto muslin, heat set the ink, sew another piece of light weight fabric all around the edge, right sides together, then turn it right side out so I have a nice clean edge to stitch to the back of the quilt. Thanks so much for the labels and instructions Caroline. You must have been reading my mind.

I was just about to google "how to make quilt labels". Question, can you print one label and use your own lettering and then later print another label from the sheet at another time?

Or do you have to use an entire sheet and then hand write them in at the times you are wanting a label? Does that make sense? I always look forward to your posts. I love your quilt labels… something I should start adding to my quilts since most are gifts to family.

Question… the labels downloaded into a pdf file. How does one type onto a pdf doc? Thanks for the info and the darling but simple which I love design. Then you can save or print the PDF with the text you have added in text blocks.

If you have an embroidery machine; embroider on your backing before attaching to quilt your message. I usually create a small circular design with message and year and embroider it onto a corner of the quilt.