I always send two things with my quilt. Small little tokens, if you will.
- A handwritten written card with messages of hope for a healing quilt or maybe well wishes for a sweet baby play quilt. Just something personal.
- My quilt labels stitched into the binding
I got my quilt labels on Etsy. They weren’t too expensive, so I bought a bunch of them and never once have I regretted that decision. You can also design and print them yourself if you feel up for a little challenge, but these were way easier at the time.
Update: Amazon has a lot of really good options too! I will be ordering these just as soon as I finish using my
The only thing that sometimes bothers me is that one little line across the bottom of my label…
“MADE WITH LOVE”
Hmm… is it though? It has such a sweet ring to it, doesn’t it? …but some of my quilts have been a pain in the patootie and I sure it wasn’t all heart eyes and roses the whole time I was sewing. I remember those nights quite well.
Sure, each of my precious works of art is made with love…. otherwise, it wouldn’t be made at all. Duh.
But I’m sincere here… what else are my quilts made of?
A few curse words? Some blood when I stuck my finger with a straight pin for the 9th time in the last hour? What about a little sass, sarcasm and a ton of me talking out loud? Yes and yes. All of those… And my chosen recipient has not one clue beyond a rainbow-y unicorn “made with love” tagline.
So that got me wondering… What if I WAS honest on my label? What would it say?
I put together this set of six “honest” free printable gift tags because I’m a graphic artist/marketing addict by day.
If you view yourself as a seriously formal, no funny business person, these aren’t for you. Move along. But if you’re real and honest with yourself… I’m sure that you’ll love these little printables to send with your precious gems!
Enjoy, my sweet friends! You’ll also be added to my e-mail list. I promise I won’t spam you. We’re friends here, and friends don’t do that to each other. You’ll only get one email from me a week (at max). I like to add special goodies in my newsletters and links to tutorials you might have missed.
If you love them, let me know in the comments. I would love to hear what other projects you use these on!
Guess what? I created MORE gift tags to tuck in with your handmade creative gifts!
This little download has been such a fun and popular item…
If you’re looking to spice up your sewing projects, check out my Favorite FREE quilt pattern.
Stay Sassy! 🙂
these are really cute tags. I found you on Instagram and now I am gonna subscribe to your bloggie
Hey there Rosemary! I’m so glad that you decided to join. I’ll have to go back over to Instagram and make sure I follow all your fun projects too
So glad I found your web site! How very sweet it is! These tags are great! Thank you for sharing!
Hey! I’m so glad you found me too 🙂 I hope these little gift tags are of use to you in your gifting 🙂 let me know how it goes!
Love the sense of humor that might also make people really think about the hours and effort that went into the gift of the quilt. LOVE IT!!
Hi Jennifer! That was my exact intentions ? I’m so glad you loved them!
I can’t get the tags to download. Can you send a link?
Hey there’s apparently a glitch happening at the moment??…. I’m working on it right now and will email you a link in just a few!! Thanks for your patience
Hi there, I never received a link to your awesome tags! Thank you
Send me a message with your email address to [email protected] and I’ll make sure you get it!
Send me a message with your email address to [email protected] and I’ll make sure you get it!
I was never sent a link to download the tags. Didn’t come with my welcome email back in December. I tried sending you the email to the above address still nothing.
Hopefully this doesn’t come back as an error.
Hi Minnie,. So sorry you didn’t get the tags… I’ll look into things for you this afternoon and make sure things get sorted out!
Hi! I don’t see a link for the gifttags in my email message. I tried your email and it came up as error. I have subscribed, maybe you can try my email with the link? Thank you so very much!
Janet Verisotosky
The email should have been sent to you at the same time as my welcome e-mail. I’ll gladly resend it for you right now… maybe check your junk mail folder if you don’t see it!
Thanks for checking in with me!
So cute. Quilted with love AND a few curse words is the MOST perfect phrase! LOVE ALl of your labels.
Hey, Christen. I love these tags but when I try to get them, all I get in my email is the Quilt Wash Instructions. Can you send me the tags? I have a newly finished quilt that I want to mail this week and your tags are PERFECTION.
I will send you an email with the tags attached so you can save them! 🙂
Thank you! I look forward to it!
Some of your links for the gift tags and the quilt history are broken -404 errors
You are right! Thank you for catching that for me. I have fixed the broken links, Amy. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know!
Hey you are my new best friend…. Our minds think alike…. Love your tags…. Thanks
Hi Donna,… Love ya, BFF 😉 Thank you! Enjoy the tags!