Writing On Quilt Squares

I use fine point sharpie markers.

Writing on quilt squares.

After writing on the fabric i heat set the names with a dry iron and then washed the sample with dawn dishwashing liquid. She had washed and ironed it a few times and the gel was the only one that didn t blur or fade. Before writing on the fabric you have to stabilize it. Any light colored fabric that will show up a black or blue ink will do fine.

As you can see the pigment pro gave me the best results so this is the pen i used to sign my blocks. My favorite pen for writing on fabric is a pigma pen. Some of shakespeare s sonnets are short enough to make beautiful quilt labels. I ve even used a light cloud fabric.

The quilt label shown below quotes the famous world war i poem in flanders fields in memory of a beloved father who died. It does not bleed and it is permanent. See more ideas about quilts quilt patterns quilt blocks. This is also a traditional method of making a square in a square quilt block.

In the sample it looks like i went over the writing twice with the. She also uses the pitt pens fine point and brush tip. I ve done quite a few wedding quilts with guests signing blocks at the reception. 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.

I then ironed it dry. In this method you sew squares on to the corners of the center square then trim. Fabric squares are useful for making quilts with colorful grid like designs. Nancy answers a youtube viewer s question about the permanent marking pen used on a label for a quilt.

I do this by ironing freezer paper to the back of the fabric. They do roll nicely across the fabric. This is all best to do before you quilt. Then i write directly on the fabric.

A quilt shop owner showed me her test sample on which she used several types of permanent pens. If your quilt is large enough you can print an entire poem on a printable fabric sheet and use the poem as the label. As mentioned before no white on white fabric. She recommends faber castell pitt pens.

4 1 out of 5 stars 207. Free shipping on eligible orders. Pens for signing quilt blocks. For an extra fine point a gel point pen works great.

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