Even as we grieve her recent passing, we’re taking great comfort in wrapping up in quilts made by my mother-in-law Sue Williams, and reflecting on how much joy quilting – and giving quilts to those she loved – gave to her.
However, one thing I wish she had done differently is take the time to label her quilts. While my daughter and I can go back now and at least add her name; any information about when and where she made each quilt, the pattern she used, who the designer was, and who quilted it for her has been lost.
Quilt labels don’t need to be super fancy; although they certainly can be.
Here’s the information I recommend including: name of the maker, date the quilt was completed, city & state, pattern name and designer info, name of the quilter (if quilted by someone else).
You can also include the name of the recipient of the quilt, if you like. For example, I included “Made for —— by Nana, Beth Ann Williams” on the labels for the littlest ones in my life.
Here’s a great video from Laura of SewVeryEasy about how to make a simple (but lasting) label:
I hope you find it useful!
