How to Make Photo Quilt Labels

A photo quilt label is a personal touch for your handmade quilted gift. There are several methods to imprint photos onto fabric, one of the less expensive and simpler methods is to use freezer paper and an ink jet printer.  Adding a photo label to your quilt only takes a few minutes and adds that last flourish to the gift.

Collect the following materials:

• Muslin cloth, white or off white


• Freezer paper


• Scissors


• Computer


• Ink Jet Printer ( full color )


• Iron


• Scanner


• Photograph


• Sewing machine

Procedure:

1. Select picture from your image files that you want to transfer.  If necessary, scan a picture into your computer.


2. Import into Word or other document or image-editing program.


3. Resize image to 2 inches by 2 inches or the size of your label.


4. Using your text edit tool, type pertinent information under the photograph.  Date of the event, purpose of the event, your name, personal message, etc.


5. Save file.


6. Cut muslin and freezer paper to equal size so they will fit into printer.  Typically, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.


7. Placing muslin and freezer paper together so they are even, iron them together.  Trim frayed edges from fabric.


8. Place muslin/freezer onto input tray on your ink jet printer.


9. Print.


10. Trim photo so that there is a one inch margin around the photograph.


11. Fold 1/4 inch around label, sew with a sewing machine to create a clean, unfrayed edge.


12. Insert label on the back of the finished under the top right or left corner under the edging. 


13. If necessary, snip a few threads of the edging to fit the label under it or sew the label to the edging by hand.