Afterthought Labeling

It's not rocket science by a long shot. But recently when I realized I'd forgotten to sew in one of my preprinted quilt labels again, I knew I needed an alternative method. Now this isn't for those show quilts or to-be-gifted quilts. This is for the everyday quilt you just want your name on.

Easy peasy, but I figured if I thought it was fun, some of you might too. Now here's the disclaimer, the labels I have aren't available to new customers any more, which is a real shame, but maybe you have some other labels that will work equally well.

Cut a couple of matching rectangles out of coordinating scraps. Mine happen to be 2.5" x 3.5". Plus you'll need one of your preprinted labels. I'll show you what I did, and you can adapt as needed.

 Seam the 2 scraps - obviously you could use 1 larger scrap and fold it in half.

 Turn in 1/4" on all edges. Dab some fabric glue on those edges.

 Fold closed, tucking in your label on one side. Press well

 Machine stitch all the way around your 'tab,' then hand-sew to the back of your quilt.

And that's it! I told you it wasn't rocket science! But I think it fits the bill, right?

A {secret} Finish

So I finished my For the Love of Solids2 large project this weekend. This involved finishing the quilting,

my first try at corner hangers,

inaugurating my new quilt labels(!),

and quite a few hours spent on pieced binding - time-consuming, but I thought it was worth it with this mini's design.

The final reveal  remains pending . . .

Linking up with {sew} Modern Monday, Fabric Tuesday, and Finish It Up Friday.