Quilt Show and Labels

The weekend that Jan attended the 'String-A-Long' guild show in Indiana, I attended the Venice guild show, Quilting By the Gulf XIV', in Florida.  I loved the mouse pincushion taking in the show from the vantage point of this antique block. 

This liberated log cabin was one of my favorites from the exhibited quilts.  I took a picture of the detail placard (male quilt designer), but can't read the information to give credit.  Funny coincidence that Jan and I should highlight a similar show quilt - guess we're rubbing off on each other (which is a good thing!). 







I was lucky to time my show visit with the bed turning event.  The opportunity for good quilt shots wasn't optimal, but I wanted to share my favorite.

Taryn from Repro Quilt Lover recently asked about quilt labels.  Happens that I was making a label for this quilt which will be exhibited at the AQS Paducah show this week (WOO HOO!).  If you're visiting the show and there's a 'white-glove' lady in attendance, ask to see the back - it's a strippy with alternating solid/lg hst blocks.

This is how I make a label.  My free-hand attempts have been disappointing, so I've partnered with computer software:

     - Type the line info into Word as you want it to appear on the label

     - Highlight the text, select 'center' formatting and play with font and sizing until it meets your needs

     - Save

     - Iron a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of label fabric to the waxed side of freezer paper

     - Mark a 'x' on regular printer paper and print a sample to determine how to feed the label paper

     - My printer takes the freezer paper without a problem

     - If you have a problem, I've used xerox services at Staples successfully

     - Trace over text with permanent pen (Pigma) - keep this in mind when picking the font

     - Cut label to correct measurements.  The excess fabric goes into my scraps

     - You can wash the label to make sure the text is the desired intensity before adding to quilt