Writing On Quilt Squares

I ve done quite a few wedding quilts with guests signing blocks at the reception.

Writing on quilt squares.

Nancy answers a youtube viewer s question about the permanent marking pen used on a label for a quilt. I ve even used a light cloud fabric. I use fine point sharpie markers. Pens for signing quilt blocks.

She recommends faber castell pitt pens. In this method you sew squares on to the corners of the center square then trim. In the sample it looks like i went over the writing twice with the. She had washed and ironed it a few times and the gel was the only one that didn t blur or fade.

As mentioned before no white on white fabric. Before writing on the fabric you have to stabilize it. 150pcs 4 x 4 10cm x 10cm cotton craft fabric bundle squares squares sheets patchwork pre cut quilt squares diy sewing quarters bundle quilting fabric bundles. She also uses the pitt pens fine point and brush tip.

My favorite pen for writing on fabric is a pigma pen. If your quilt is large enough you can print an entire poem on a printable fabric sheet and use the poem as the label. Free shipping on eligible orders. Any light colored fabric that will show up a black or blue ink will do fine.

The quilt label shown below quotes the famous world war i poem in flanders fields in memory of a beloved father who died. I then ironed it dry. It does not bleed and it is permanent. For an extra fine point a gel point pen works great.

4 1 out of 5 stars 207. Some of shakespeare s sonnets are short enough to make beautiful quilt labels. Another trick when writing put masking tape across the back of the fabric where you re going to write. After writing on the fabric i heat set the names with a dry iron and then washed the sample with dawn dishwashing liquid.

As you can see the pigment pro gave me the best results so this is the pen i used to sign my blocks. See more ideas about quilts quilt patterns quilt blocks. I do this by ironing freezer paper to the back of the fabric. This is all best to do before you quilt.

Fabric squares are useful for making quilts with colorful grid like designs. Aug 22 2020 explore jan parker s board quilts with writing on them followed by 187 people on pinterest. This is also a traditional method of making a square in a square quilt block. The center square that you will cut is the same size as the unfinished square in a square block.

They do roll nicely across the fabric.