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How to name your quilted items – and why you should do so

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To date, I have made more than 650 quilted items, and nearly every one of my them has a unique name. Surprisingly often, I get asked how I can have come up with all of those names. How do I do it? In this post, I’ll discuss the naming in general – for example, why it may be difficult mentally, and why it is so important to name one’s creations. I’ll also share 7 tips for generating names without resorting to an automatic name generator or to an AI assistant. Meaning, how you can come up with names using your own creativity. Why it may be difficult to name one’s quilted items If you think like I thought when I was just starting this hobby, you may want to be modest, not call attention to yourself, and feel that your quilty items are not such works of art that would deserve to be named. Back in my early days, I did not consider myself an artist, not really, and giving a name to a practical item felt like too much. I still don’t quite understand myself – I’m far from a modest, re...