I had a bit of a challenge trying to put a label on the Boxy Stars prayer quilt that we made for our high school friend last week. The Sunday School kids made the label without any guidance from me and it turned out a lot larger than I expected. The Sunday School teacher provided felt pens and fabric but when it was handed to me to sew on I realized that it wouldn't fit on the back without overlapping the Footprints panel that I'd centered...I didn't want to ask them to do it again but it did seem to be out of place... What to do?
I remembered seeing somewhere about an envelope label that could be sewn onto the back and could hold pertinent information and scraps of fabric for repair work or something. Sort of out of my head I made the label into a square with interfacing and backing and then added Velcro and a button so that it would "fold up". Kind of cute. A young girl can hide something in there I suppose (if she doesn't forget to take it out before she washes the quilt) though I don't know what other purpose an envelope on the back of a quilt might have.Solved my problem... The label fits now!
12 comments:
Such a clever solution Tanya, I love it!
Brilliant!
Good idea !
absolutely brilliant Tanya. I'm going to borrow your idea!
I need to say it too....that is BRILLIANT.
Could a person hide small amounts of cash in it??? What robber would look there for money!???
What a great idea! I was thinking of putting the label into the envelope, but turning the label into an envelope is just brilliant!
Great idea! I will have to file this one away in the folds of my brain. Thanks for sharing.
I will have to mark that idea down for future use ... how very clever and creative.
What a brilliant idea! I like the idea of all the children contributing.
You are so smart! This would be a great idea on any child's quilt. Imagine having a secret hiding place for your treasures!
absolutely brilliant Tanya
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I saved this page because I was too lazy to actually READ what it was about, yet I was NOT too lazy to notice that SOMETHING was pretty cute. Well, my dear, this is one great idea - especially if the maker wants to put a LOT of info on it.
For KIDS quilts, I sometimes put in a Beany-Baby or other small stuffed toy IN a large pocket on which I've printed my label. Your idea is so much better and can even include that button practice for an older toddler.
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