I know I tend to rhapsodize about the West Atlanta Modern Quilt
Guild, but here is reason number one zillion and two for why it's great to
belong to a guild. A couple of months ago we were talking about quilt labels
and I mentioned that I buy special ink jet printer fabric on rolls. I can cut
the fabric to size and because it has a paper backing attached to keep it firm
enough, I can run it right through my printer to make labels. The only problem
is that it comes in one color – white.
One of my guild mates piped up and said
that she didn't bother with special paper. She prints right on a scrap of the
fabric from her quilt. How does that work you ask? Perfectly.
Just start with a scrap of fabric - in my
case 8 ½ inches wide by 4 inches tall.
Spray the back of the fabric with some spray adhesive. I use OdifUsa 505 brand. Make sure to place the fabric on a scrap of paper so that you
don’t end up with over-spray on your table or cutting mat.
Affix the fabric to a piece of regular computer paper, and
trim to the proper size.
Now use whatever application you prefer to design your label. I use
Microsoft PowerPoint, but as long as you can position the text and print, it
really doesn't matter what you use.
Once your label is printed, let it dry completely (about fifteen
minutes), then use a dry iron to heat set the ink.
Peel the computer paper off the back of your label, fold the edges
under and give it a good press, and you are ready to stitch it onto the back of
your quilt.
Brilliant right? And I never would have known to try this if I didn't belong to a guild with talented and clever quilters!
I also made the label for my Michael Miller challenge quilt but you will just have to wait until I can get some decent pictures to see more of that.
Until next time, happy stitching!
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