Transferring Quilting Designs

MAKING QUILT LABELS

• Always identify your quilts. Attach a label that tells who, when, where, and any other pertinent information you may want to add.
• Reduce or enlarge the design, using a copy machine, to make any size label.
• Trace motif onto fabric of your choice using a permanent, waterproof pen. Trace outside line using a washable marking pencil of your choice. (Appliqué guideline)
• Cut fabric 1/4" away from traced line for seam allowance.

Tip: Cut a piece of freezer paper larger than the label. Press paper, using a dry iron, to the wrong side of the fabric, shiny side against fabric. Trace the design. The paper will help to make the process of tracing the lines easier. After design has been traced, remove the paper.

TRANSFERRING QUILTING DESIGNS

• Reduce or enlarge the designs, using a copy machine, to fit any size border or block.
• Trace designs onto light colored fabric using a light box or glass top table with light source. If lines on the paper are difficult to see, darken the lines using a permanent pen.
• Punch holes along the design outlines. Lay paper on top of dark fabric and sprinkle powdered chalk or cornstarch on the paper. Carefully lift the paper. Connect the dots using a marking pencil of your choice.
• Make plastic stencils using stencil making tools of your choice