Our first Paris quilt, We Loved Paris, is finished and ready for a label. I thought I’d share a few label ideas with you. First, nothing makes a label more special that adding an appropriate photo. Even if it’s the only photo on the quilt, just imagine how delighted future generations will be to find that on the back of your quilt. As you can see from the image of the Paris quilt’s label below, I used a photo of Marv and me on the train to Paris.�
- Second, the size and shape of your label is up to you, but 6 x 8 inches is about as large as I like them. That’s plenty of room to add all the information you want, along with any photos. Speaking of information, you should include your given name (by Grandma is not enough; in a few generations, no one may know who grandma is), where you made the quilt, and the date. If you like, you can add a copyright if it is your own design. It would also be helpful to future historians if you include information on such things as the occasion for the quilt, any inspirations or attributions you would like to make, maybe even instructions on how to hand it down through the generations if that is important to you. You might want to include information on techniques you used if they are not immediately obvious. (I included the pretreated fabric and printer we used to make the Paris quilt.) You might also want to include a relevant quotation or poetry, or even write a letter to the recipient.
Photoshop Elements is an easy software program to use to make labels. It will let you place a photo, and add text in any font that appeals to you. It is the program we recommend to students because it is inexpensive, and will do much of what the full-featured Photoshop program will do. Hopefully, you will find a photo of the finished quilt and the label below. 
