Quilting Legacies and Quilt Labels

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.

Sue Williams and Connor Williams (my daughter)

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 made by Sue Williams, then residing in Middletown, PA
Quilts made by Sue Williams, then residing in Middletown, PA

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:

Video by Laura of SewVeryEasy

I hope you find it useful!

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Beth Ann

When health challenges made hand-sewing (and hand appliqué and hand-quilting) no longer physically viable for her, Beth Ann’s first instinct was dismay and discouragement. But Grandma Baldwin gave her a loving (but stern!) “No pity parties – just figure out a different way.” So Beth Ann turned to her trusty sewing machine and began devising ways to achieve the fine quality appliqué look she craved faster and easier than she ever thought possible. And a career was born! Now Beth Ann enjoys sharing her accessible “invisible” machine appliqué and creative machine quilting techniques with other quilters and fiber artists around the world.

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