Custom Quilt Labels
Woven quilt labels with your name, the date or a message, from 5 pieces
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Quilt labels with your own text
A quilt label is a small woven label stitched to the back of a quilt, recording who made it, when, and for whom. Super Label Store weaves custom quilt labels in damask, in any size from 0.4 x 0.4 in to 11.8 x 11.8 in, from 5 pieces per design for $43.
A quilt outlives the person who made it, and the label is what carries the story with it. Without one, in twenty years it is a beautiful quilt. With one, it is the quilt you made for a wedding, a birth or a goodbye.
Because the label is woven rather than printed, the text is built from colored yarn. A printed label or one written with a fabric pen fades over time; a woven quilt label is still readable thirty years later.
What to put on a quilt label
- Your name and the year. The basics, and the thing most often missed when it is left off.
- Who the quilt is for and the occasion: a wedding, a birth, an anniversary.
- Where it was made.
- A short message, a line of a poem or a dedication.
- Your brand name or logo, if you sell or exhibit your quilts.
Woven text needs roughly 0.08 in (2 mm) of width per character. If you want a name, a date and a message on one label, go for a larger size with two or three lines rather than smaller lettering. Quilters often land around 2 x 1.2 in or bigger, precisely because a quilt label carries more text than a garment label.
Washing instructions sit better on a printed care label, which is built for small type and care symbols.
Personalized quilt labels and quilt tags
Every quilt label Super Label Store makes is personalized, because there is no stock version: you supply the wording and it is woven from your file in damask, from 5 pieces per design for $43. Personalized quilt labels carry your name, your date and your words, and personalized quilt tags are the same product at a smaller size.
Five pieces is what makes this work for one quilt. Where most label suppliers start at hundreds, a minimum of five means a label can carry this quilt's own name and date rather than generic wording you reuse for a decade.
That leads to two ways of ordering. One is a single personalized design with your name on it, ordered at 50 or 100, where the date and the recipient are added later by hand or left off. The other is a label made for one quilt with everything on it, ordered at five. Quilters who finish a few quilts a year take the second route; those who sell or exhibit take the first, because the unit price falls steeply from 5 to 100.
Personalized tags for quilts do the same job in less space. A tag of around 1 x 0.6 in carries a name and a year, which is enough for a quilt that goes to a show and comes back.
Quilt tags, quilt name tags and what to call them
Quilt tags and quilt labels are the same product, and the difference in practice is size. A quilt label of around 2 x 1.2 in carries the full record: maker, quilt name, date and recipient. A quilt tag of around 1 x 0.6 in carries a name and a year. Super Label Store weaves both in damask from 5 pieces per design.
Quilt name tags are the version quilters use for shows and guild meetings, where the tag identifies the maker rather than the quilt. Tags for quilts that are sold usually carry the studio name and a web address instead.
Whichever you call it, the woven construction is the same. The text is built from colored yarn on a jacquard loom rather than printed on the surface, so it stays readable after thirty years of washing.
Quilted by labels, for signing work you finished
A quilted by label carries the words quilted by and your name, and it is how a quilter signs a quilt that someone else pieced. Super Label Store weaves quilted by labels from 5 pieces, so a longarm quilter can order one wording and use it on every quilt that leaves the studio.
This matters when the piecing and the quilting were done by different people. Two labels record both: pieced by on one, quilted by on the other. A quilt signature label does the same in a single line.
Quilters labels and quilting labels are the same product addressed to the same person. For a longarm or a professional finisher, the practical version is one woven design with the business name, the town and a way to get in touch, ordered at 50 or 100 so the unit price comes down and the supply lasts a season.
Name tags for quilters, for shows and guild meetings, are woven from the same 5 piece minimum in any shape you want.
Woven, embroidered or printed quilt labels
Woven in damask is the right choice for almost every quilt label, and it is what Super Label Store makes from 5 pieces at $43. Cloth labels for quilts and fabric labels for quilts describe the same thing: a textile label with the design built from colored yarn rather than printed on top.
Embroidered quilt labels are the heavier option, with visible stitch texture and more presence on the quilt. Super Label Store embroiders from 10 pieces at $97, from 1.5 to 9 in, with up to 9 thread colors. Embroidery holds text from 3.5 mm, so it suits a short bold line; for four lines of detail, the woven label holds the finer text. Embroidery labels for quilts are worth the step up when the label is part of the quilt's design rather than a record on the back.
Printed quilt labels are the route for a longer run of one wording. Super Label Store prints by thermal transfer from 100 pieces at $45, in two sizes, 60 x 20 mm and 70 x 30 mm, in black on white or white on black, with welded edges.
Cotton quilt labels are what many quilters ask for, and the honest comparison is this: the damask woven polyester holds fine text and holds its color far longer than printed cotton tape does, which is what an heirloom quilt needs.
Why Super Label Store?
Super Easy
Easy to use configurators help you to design and order in minutes.
Super Quality
Premium quality from start to finish. FROM 5 TO 10.000+ PIECES
Super Fast
Fast production time. 4-12 business days or less
Free Digital Proof
Download and print your proof (pdf) before ordering, scale 1:1.
Where and how to attach a quilt label
The standard place is the back of the quilt, in the lower corner, and you stitch the label on after quilting but before the binding goes on. That lets you tuck the top edge of the label under the binding.
- Straight cut label: stitch it down on all four sides, by hand or by machine. Sewing labels for quilts work the same way whether you stitch them by hand or run them through the machine, and the top edge tucks under the binding either way.
- End fold or Manhattan fold: the edges are already folded under, so you only stitch around the outline. The easiest route to a clean finish.
- Iron-on is available, but on a quilt that gets washed and used, stitching holds better. If you do iron it on, add a few stitches at the corners.
Who we make quilt labels for
- Quilters working one project at a time, where five labels is exactly enough.
- Makers of baby quilts, with a name and a date of birth on the label.
- Quilting groups and charity projects, using one design across the whole group.
- Quilters who sell or exhibit, with their brand name on every piece.
The minimum of 5 pieces is the reason this works. Most woven label suppliers start at hundreds of pieces, which makes no sense if you finish two quilts a year.
Frequently asked questions about quilt labels
What is a quilt label?
A quilt label is a small woven label on the back of a quilt showing the maker's name, the date and often a message or the name of the person it was made for. Super Label Store weaves them in damask, from 5 pieces per design.
Do you make personalized quilt labels?
Yes, and every quilt label is personalized, because the wording comes from you rather than from a catalog. Super Label Store weaves personalized quilt labels in damask from 5 pieces per design for $43, in up to 8 thread colors, with a free digital proof at scale 1:1 before you order.
What is the difference between a quilt label and a quilt tag?
They describe the same product and the difference is size. A quilt label of around 2 x 1.2 in holds the full record: maker, quilt name, date and recipient. A quilt tag of around 1 x 0.6 in holds a name and a year. Super Label Store weaves both from 5 pieces per design.
Can I get embroidered quilt labels?
Yes. Super Label Store embroiders from 10 pieces at $97, from 1.5 to 9 in, with up to 9 thread colors. Embroidery gives visible stitch texture and holds text from 3.5 mm, so it suits a short bold line. For a label carrying four lines of detail, the woven damask label holds the finer text.
How much do custom quilt labels cost?
Quilt labels start at $43 for 5 pieces at the smallest size. The unit price drops at higher quantities, and the design tool shows the price as you change the size and the quantity.
Do you make labels for quilters who sell their quilts?
Yes, and that is the most common larger order. One woven design with your studio name works across quilts, bags, cushions and runners, and the unit price falls steeply from 5 to 100 pieces. Printed care labels from 100 pieces at $45 cover the washing instructions a buyer needs.
Can I order just a few quilt labels?
Yes, from 5 pieces per design. That covers one or two quilts, and you are not buying stock you will never use up.
What should I put on my quilt label?
Usually your name and the year, often with who the quilt is for, the occasion and where it was made. If you sell your quilts, add your brand name or logo.
Where do you sew a quilt label?
On the back, in the lower corner. Stitch it on after quilting but before the binding goes on, so the top edge of the label disappears under the binding.
What size quilt label do I need?
Often around 2 x 1.2 in or larger, because a quilt label carries more text than a garment label. Allow roughly 0.08 in per character, and choose a bigger label with more lines rather than smaller lettering.
What is a quilted by label?
A quilted by label carries the words quilted by and your name, and it is how a quilter signs a quilt that someone else pieced. Where the piecing and the quilting were done by different people, two labels record both: pieced by on one and quilted by on the other. Super Label Store weaves them from 5 pieces per design.
Do quilt labels stay readable after washing?
Yes. On a woven quilt label the text is built from colored yarn rather than ink, so nothing fades or bleeds. The edges are hot cut and sealed, so they do not fray.
How long does production take?
8 to 12 business days plus shipping, or 4 to 8 business days with rush production.
Design your quilt labels
Type your name, the date and your message, pick your size and colors, and download your free proof at actual size. Custom quilt labels from 5 pieces per design.
Quilt labels are woven on the same looms and in the same damask as our custom woven labels. If you make more than quilts, see our labels for handmade items.