Quiltacy

Resources & Articles

Guides on recording, labeling, and preserving your quilts, so their stories survive alongside the quilts themselves.

A pink and red patchwork quilt

Sign your artwork

How to Permanently Label a Quilt

What to put on a quilt label, copy-ready wording for weddings, babies, memorials, and gifts, four lasting ways to make one, and exactly where and how to attach it.

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A printed sheet of eight customizable Quiltacy quilt label designs

Quilt Labels

Quilt Label Tutorial & Free Template

Design a custom quilt label using Canva, then use these step by step instructions to print it on DIY heat transfer sheets.

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An array of blue and white patchwork quilts

Sizing Guide

Quilt Sizes: Choosing the Perfect Size

All 11 standard quilt sizes in inches and cm, from micro to California King, with drape charts for bed quilts, shrinkage facts, and what each size is actually for. Includes a free printable version.

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A hand holding a phone showing the Quiltacy app icon on the home screen

Using the App

Add Quiltacy to Your Phone Home Screen

Quiltacy works best when it feels like a native app. Here's how to add it to your iPhone or Android home screen for one-tap access.

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Quilting fabrics fanned out in a rainbow circle

Works in Progress

How to Keep Your UFO Pile From Growing Out of Control

Four simple habits keep your unfinished projects from piling up: set a real WIP limit, keep an ideas list, track what's open, and learn when to let a project go.

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An orange and cream patchwork quilt draped over a fence in a green field

Photographing Your Quilts

How to Photograph Quilts Well

Great quilt photos come down to light and display, not your camera. Here's the best lighting, three reliable ways to hang a quilt, and the shots to grab every time.

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A multicolor patchwork sampler quilt

Managing Your Account

Preparing Your Archive Before Canceling

What to download and save before canceling your subscription, and how to restore your archive if you come back later.

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A colorful star-block quilt folded over a wooden bench

Recording Your Quilts

How to Record & Document Your Finished Quilts

A notebook, a spreadsheet, or a dedicated app? Here's what to record about every finished quilt, and how the three methods compare so you can pick the one you'll actually keep up.

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Coral and gold quilt blocks and folded fabrics with a labeled sticky note

Daily Tracking

How to Track Your Current Sewing Projects Day-to-Day

Open Quiltacy before each sewing session to see where every project stands, leave yourself a next-step note, and decide what to sew next with confidence.

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A pink and orange star quilt draped over a wooden fence outdoors

The Case for Recording

Why Every Quilt Deserves to Be Recorded

Quilts carry stories: who made them, who received them, and what they meant. Here's why taking the time to record those details matters more than you might think.

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An open binder of printed Quiltacy quilt record pages

Printing Your Archive

How to Print Your Project Records

Turn your quilts into formatted PDFs: a single project record to gift, or your full archive with an index. Here's how to print them, plus paper and binding tips.

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