Labels for self-made items?

[James MacMillan]

I print up custom labels all the time for my wifes quilts. She is no where in the professional mode, but she makes some pretty good looking quilts! She gives them to relatives and friends at special times.

Anyway we found some printable fabric that is already packaged in 8 1/2 by 11 sheets with a backing. You just load them into any ink-jet printer, print up the graphic from what-ever program you like, peel off the backing and sew it on. I made a bunch of generic "Made by" labels and then for the special times, we carefully cut the paper down to quarter size and still it feeds through.

Check your local fabric store! They probably have some of this stuff.

[The Wizard of BC]

Yea James, but how well do your ink jet labels hold up in the washer?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[James MacMillan]

Yea James, but how well do your ink jet labels hold up in the washer?

Inquiring minds want to know.

The lap quilt that she made for me has been washed maybe, twenty times, with no diminished colors. So I'd say pretty good.

[Tartan Hiker]

Wow, thanks for all the excellent suggestions. I can't believe that I never thought of just stitching it into the lining like that, W2F. I think that's the plan for me...simple and effective.
And I can already think of other projects for which the ink jet trick will be perfect. Brilliant!

[pipesndrumsnun]

With all of these great suggestions, I am thinking of hand embroidering a name label to put inside my new $10 kilt jacket...it has the band's name written in it quite large and not nicely printed...I'd like to cover it up!

[CameronTaylor]

I'd thought of that once or twice before. Mine are simple - a stitched sword on the right belt loop (Black Taylor).

CT - gotta remember those

[James MacMillan]

This thread has prompted a mini-project for me. I have a few kilts, that I never remember what tartan they are. So I think I will make a couple of pages of labels and sew them in the ones that cause me trouble.