Good morning (/afternoon /evening)! This is my first time posting here at Somewhat Simple, I’m usually stationed at my own blog, Yellow Spool. As a new sewing contributor here, I debated whether this was the right project to open up with, but when it came down to it, I thought it’d be nice to start with a simple trick that you can add to ANY project.
Whether you have a shop filled with handmade sewn goods, or you just like to make a little this and that for your home every once in a while, sewing labels are practical and exciting. Yes, I really do think they’re exciting, especially when they’re homemade.
Even if I could afford to buy professional labels in bulk, I think I’d stick with this method. It only takes a minute, and I feel like each label is like putting my personal signature onto a project.
Use a logo (mine is a Yellow Spool), or a word or phrase to make your labels unique to you.
Today, however, I’m going to demonstrate with heart labels, since they’re pretty universal.
Materials Needed:
Grosgrain ribbon
Contrasting thread
Heart label PDF printable
Instructions:
Start by printing out the Heart Label PDF, and cut each column of hearts into strips.
Set the machine stitch. All you really need is a straight stitch, but personally, I use a straight stretch stitch (it’s essentially a triple stitch), because it makes the lines thicker. Just my preference.
Carefully sew over each heart, being sure to leave the needle down, and lift the presser foot when you need to pivot slowly.
Repeat this as many times as you want, and then tear away the paper.
Cut your threads and Fray Check both sides at your starting and stopping point, to keep it from coming undone.
It might take a few tries to get the system down, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be making them in different colors and sizes!
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I love this so much. It’s simple, cost effective, and lovely all at the same time. Thank you for sharing this idea!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you like them as much as I do!
I have been searching the internet for days to find the perfect labels for my crafts ect…
I am so stoked to have found this. I can not believed I never thought of this. Not only are you saving me lots of $ and time waiting. I can personalize my own tags. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that! I just whipped up a whole spool of labels yesterday and the whole time I was thinking about how much I love them! That, and how much money I was saving by making them myself 🙂
You most definitely have made this blog into something thats eye opening and important.
Oh how cute! Never thought of that…thank you so much for sharing!
So cute and so simple!
Adorable–and I think I could even do it 😉
Stacie, this project is adorable!!!!! I absolutely LOVE it!!!!