A quilt label should include the quilt maker’s name, the date the quilt was completed, the location where it was made, and any special details about the quilt’s design or inspiration. Including care instructions can also be helpful for the quilt’s future owners.
Types of Autograph Quilts
There are two distinct kinds of autograph quilts:
- Single pattern quilts, often referred to as “friendship quilts”
- More formal quilts made of different blocks, called sampler album quilts.
Creating and Attaching Quilt Labels
To authenticate your quilt’s provenance, your quilt label should at least include the following:
- Quilt maker’s full name
- The date the quilt was completed
Quilt labels can also include the recipient’s name if presented as a gift, along with the occasion. They are most commonly placed in the back bottom right corner of the quilt.
Ideas for Quilt Labels
Some ideas of what you might want to include on the label:
- The name of the quilt
- The reason it was made – special occasion – holiday, graduation, wedding, birth, friendship.
If your quilt is a gift, you may also want to add the name of the recipient and a short message on the label. Quilt labels are not just a way to mark your creation; they are an opportunity to add a personal touch and provide important information.
Content of Quilt Labels
Top information to include on quilt labels:
- Date
- Quilt maker’s name
- Name of the quilt
- Name of the recipient
Quilt Label for a Friend
What do you put on a quilt label for a friend? Here are some suggestions:
- "A good friend is like a warm quilt wrapped around the heart”
- "Our friendship is a tapestry woven through years with threads of joy, laughter, happiness, tears”