The label for Sweet Liberty, the crocheted afghan which will be a raffle prize at an upcoming memorial golf tournament, is finally complete and attached. I will be delivering it to the family tonight, a full 11 days ahead of schedule!
Here it is from the front...
...and here it is from the back, where you can see the label on the lower right hand corner.
To make the label, I used a piece of unbleached muslin and an extra fine point permanent marker. I printed out the words I wanted in a format and font that would be easy to trace, then I traced them onto the muslin, leaving enough fabric around the edges to turn them under for a finished edge. I pressed the muslin to set the ink, pressing the folded edges at the same time. Using off-white quilting thread, I stitched the label onto the afghan using the herringbone stitch.
The lucky person who wins this afghan will now always remember the reason it was crocheted and the sacrifice this family made.
Happy Stitching!
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Here it is from the front...
...and here it is from the back, where you can see the label on the lower right hand corner.
To make the label, I used a piece of unbleached muslin and an extra fine point permanent marker. I printed out the words I wanted in a format and font that would be easy to trace, then I traced them onto the muslin, leaving enough fabric around the edges to turn them under for a finished edge. I pressed the muslin to set the ink, pressing the folded edges at the same time. Using off-white quilting thread, I stitched the label onto the afghan using the herringbone stitch. The lucky person who wins this afghan will now always remember the reason it was crocheted and the sacrifice this family made.
Happy Stitching!
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Labels: afghan, crochet, crochet pictures, herringbone stitch, label, Sweet Liberty
posted by Mary Grace McNamara on Monday, July 20, 2009
5 Comments:
wow. it's just amazing.
By
Adrienne, At
July 20, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Hello Mary Grace, thank you for your thoughts....lovely crocheted afghan......hugs lyn
By
Anonymous, At
July 21, 2009 at 5:10 AM
I love your label...what a great way to make & attach a label to your finished afghan. The story on your label and your afghan will be an heirloom for generations I hope!
By
Gina's Custom Creations, At
July 21, 2009 at 12:49 PM
It is just as beautiful as the first time I saw it, what a lucky person who will receive this !!!
By
Jane's Fabrics and Quilts, At
July 21, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Hey Mary Grace,
I'm just speechless...how beautiful!
God Bless You,
Merry :)
By
Merry Thornsburg, At
July 21, 2009 at 11:02 PM
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