One thing I would have highly appreciated was knowing who made which quilts. Some I knew from memory and others I had no clue.
When I finished the first Memory Quilt from Dad's shirts, I made sure I added a label. I only plan to keep one memory quilt as the rest will be passed on to family, Caregivers and friends.
In trying to make a label, it became very large because of all I wanted to put on the label.
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Serendipity helped solve the problem. I had accidentally snipped the border in one spotted.
Look at the picture below to see how I solved both problems.
Look at the picture below to see how I solved both problems.
Look closely.
I chose off white thread for the labeling.
Therefore, the solution to repair the snip AND label the quilt was to add a border label!
The label says, "Made by (my full name including maiden name)"
, daughter (month, yr quilt was finished) 6-2015 from
(Dad's name) 's shirts
So the border label did a sufficient job of labeling & covering up the cutting mistake.
Also, all of the information I wanted on the label isn't very intrusive.
The letters were machine stitched, so the label should stay intact for a while.
So label your quilts. Someday, someone will want to know who made it.
Also see:
First Memory Quilt of Dad's Shirts
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Photoscape for downsizing & watermarking photo & other alterations to pictures.
Thank you for reminding us how important those names and dates are for future generations. I really like your binding labeling. Creative Labeling Bliss...
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