| Sometimes, once you've
expend your time and talent on fabric selection,
cutting, sewing and quilting a quilt, the labeling of
your creation can become a bit of a stepchild in your
creative process. But the label is key - beyond basic
identification, it serves to document your work for
years, even generations to come, and is worthy of the
same thought and creativity you've invested in the front
of the quilt.
Here with a few easy ideas for upgrading your quilt
labels is quilt designer and owner of Bloom Creek, Vicki
Bellino. We recently featured some of Vicki's labels on
our blog, and asked her for some creative labeling
suggestions suitable for any skill level. Shown here are
some of her labels for recent Marcus quilts she
designed, including "Regency T-Stars". To see
Vicki's patterns and more, visit Bloom
Creek.
- Incorporate strips from the selvedge as the border
of your label, using the sections that include the
name the collection, manufacturer, designer, etc.
Even the dye dots along the selvedge can be a fun
addition to a quilt label!
- Use a practice block from the quilt as a frame
around a basic muslin label.
- Repeat an appliqué motif from the quilt to
decorate the label, like the tulips shown at left.
- For the text portion of your label, follow Vicki's
method below:
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If
you've ever looked at our popular Strip It designs by
Faye Burgos and wanted to discover exciting new ways to
use them, check out Vicki Bellino's project for McCall's
Quilting magazine. She creatively cuts the Strip It
print from Faye's 
