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 14.  Signing the Block:  Unless your hostess has stated that you should sign the block...please do not.  Usually when blocks are signed it is for a friendship/signature swap and will be designated as such.  The pens most commonly used are Pigma brand but there are other brands that work also.  Just make sure that the pen you use is designed to be used on fabric and is permanent.  Always heat set the signature with a moderate iron for a 1-2 minutes.

Some tips for signing blocks: 
  1. Iron freezer paper on the back of the area you will be signing.  This will stabilize the fabric and make your signature look nicer.
  2. Use a fine grit sandpaper to place your block on before signing.  It also stabilizes  the fabric.
  3. I use Pigma pen 008 size in black for my signatures.  It makes a nice line and doesn't catch in the weave of the fabric like the smaller pens will.

 

Signature squares (siggies) were  especially popular with Y2K swappers.  They are usually 2"-3" size of either bleached or unbleached muslin.  Some people just sign their name">

Swap Tutorial

Labeling

Packaging

Mailing

Your Return Mailer

Signing

Quality

Other Pointers

 

 14.  Signing the Block:  Unless your hostess has stated that you should sign the block...please do not.  Usually when blocks are signed it is for a friendship/signature swap and will be designated as such.  The pens most commonly used are Pigma brand but there are other brands that work also.  Just make sure that the pen you use is designed to be used on fabric and is permanent.  Always heat set the signature with a moderate iron for a 1-2 minutes.

Some tips for signing blocks: 
  1. Iron freezer paper on the back of the area you will be signing.  This will stabilize the fabric and make your signature look nicer.
  2. Use a fine grit sandpaper to place your block on before signing.  It also stabilizes  the fabric.
  3. I use Pigma pen 008 size in black for my signatures.  It makes a nice line and doesn't catch in the weave of the fabric like the smaller pens will.

 

Signature squares (siggies) were  especially popular with Y2K swappers.  They are usually 2"-3" size of either bleached or unbleached muslin.  Some people just sign their name, location, and date.  I like to add a hand drawn graphic to mine.  I have also used a stamp with permanent ink to decorate a signature square.  There are swaps set up from time to time that are strictly signature squares with a favorite bible verse or saying written on them.  Those swaps are always fun to join. 

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