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Triangle labels, Stashbuster syle

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A Stashbuster member asked me to put some pictures up on how I made my labels. This is NOT my idea - someone else came up with this quick way to do labels. #1 - I use Word to make the label to print on "Miracle fabric sheets". I start 5" down from the top of the page. As I add information, I make the lines shorter, and centered, so they will fit into a triangle. #2 - After printing the label on fabric, heat-setting, rinsing, drying and ironing the label, I fold it in half. #3 - I use a 6" bias square and line it up on the fold, then rotary cut it on both sides. #4 - You end up with a triangle of fabric 2 layers thick with the fold at the top. #5 - Put the label in the corner of the quilt you want to label, and sew it in with the binding. You can slip-stitch the top down if you want. Some people suggest adding some pieces of the quilt fabric underneath the flap before sewing it down - to have some for repairs if needed. Thanks to whoever first wrote about this m...