Writing On Quilt Squares

Any light colored fabric that will show up a black or blue ink will do fine.

Writing on quilt squares.

They do roll nicely across the fabric. The quilt label shown below quotes the famous world war i poem in flanders fields in memory of a beloved father who died. See more ideas about quilts quilt patterns quilt blocks. The center square that you will cut is the same size as the unfinished square in a square block.

For an extra fine point a gel point pen works great. A quilt shop owner showed me her test sample on which she used several types of permanent pens. I ve even used a light cloud fabric. My favorite pen for writing on fabric is a pigma pen.

She had washed and ironed it a few times and the gel was the only one that didn t blur or fade. I ve done quite a few wedding quilts with guests signing blocks at the reception. This is also a traditional method of making a square in a square quilt block. 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.

I do this by ironing freezer paper to the back of the fabric. I use fine point sharpie markers. Nancy answers a youtube viewer s question about the permanent marking pen used on a label for a quilt. Before writing on the fabric you have to stabilize it.

As you can see the pigment pro gave me the best results so this is the pen i used to sign my blocks. Then i write directly on the fabric. Fabric squares are useful for making quilts with colorful grid like designs. After writing on the fabric i heat set the names with a dry iron and then washed the sample with dawn dishwashing liquid.

She also uses the pitt pens fine point and brush tip. 4 1 out of 5 stars 207. Free shipping on eligible orders. Another trick when writing put masking tape across the back of the fabric where you re going to write.

I then ironed it dry. Some of shakespeare s sonnets are short enough to make beautiful quilt labels. Squares are also the easiest quilting shapes to make so this is a great option for making your first quilt however you can also use fabric squares to make intricate designs on a quilt so you might also need them if you are a more advanced quilter. In the sample it looks like i went over the writing twice with the.

As mentioned before no white on white fabric. If your quilt is large enough you can print an entire poem on a printable fabric sheet and use the poem as the label. It does not bleed and it is permanent. In this method you sew squares on to the corners of the center square then trim.

She recommends faber castell pitt pens.