Making Quilt Labels Using Freezer Paper

Many quilt styles are associated with particular periods of time and the quilt label will be assistance in record keeping.

Making quilt labels using freezer paper.

You should be able to see the lines so that you can keep your writing straight on the quilt label. Also see applique tutorials. Quilt shows typically require a lot more information on a quilt label than you would normally put on a quilt for example your address. Make your own customized quilt labels with this tutorial for printing quilt labels with freezer paper.

Print your own quilt label tutorial to start cut a piece of freezer paper and light colored fabric slightly larger than a standard piece of printer paper in the us that s 8 1 2 x 11. I like to use it when making quilt labels by drawing dark lines on the non shiny side and then ironing muslin to the shiny side. Iron the muslin fabric to the waxy side of the freezer paper. Use a ruler and a thick black marker to draw evenly spaced lines on the freezer paper s dull side.

To do so cut a piece of freezer paper bigger than the label. I ve made a quilt label that i can just cut this out i heat set it with a hot dry iron and then i can applique this to the back of my quilt. September 19 2013 at 4 13 pm. Cut all loose muslin threads from the edges of the paper or they will jam the printer.

Easy to follow tips and tricks for making a quilt label. Just heat set with an iron and viola labels. Then the save the freezer paper for the next label. So you can see freezer paper comes in handy for quilters.

Backing your fabric with freezer paper makes printing on fabric almost as easy as printing on copy paper. I iron the freezer paper onto the fabric cut it to 8 1 2 x 11 and then send it through the printer to print my labels i have a lexmark printer and i think the lexmark ink is the best. Cut out a sheet of muslin freezer paper to measure 8 1 2 by 11 inches. Now that you have that down it s time to make a few quilt labels with this method.

Press the shiny side of the freezer paper to the fabric s wrong side with a hot dry iron. 4 iron all 4 sides under 1 4 hand stitch the label to the back of your. This tutorial is best for quilts that will not be washed frequently because the ink may not be colorfast unless you treat your fabric with bubble jet first. Iron on freezer paper.

Peal off the freezer paper.