Quick Label Tute

I had a few people ask about the labels I made so I thought I'd give a quick tute. Jeanetta from Splendid Things shared her "secret" with me & I'll share it with you.

You'll need to purchase some transfer paper specific to the style of printer you'll be using. (I've got an inkjet.) I found my paper at JoAnne's fabric store. It was hanging with all the quilty tools & stuff. Read the instructions on how to load it into your printer, etc. And REMEMBER to print the mirror image of your design. I still make mistakes on that one.

Again, follow the directions about iron settings & such before ironing the image onto your fabric. I used muslin or plain colored cotton. I put a piece of white typing paper on top of the image before I ironed because my iron is a bit....um....messy.

When cooled, peel off paper backing.

From here you can make your labels whatever style you wish. To make labels like mine, cut out strips of fabric that are a little larger on all sides than your muslin, using pinking shears.

Machine stitch along the edges. I like using a haphazard-like stitch.

Now your labels are complete, ready to be sewn onto your handmade goodies.

Here's what Jeanetta's labels look like. These were stitched onto a sweet cupcake she made me.

That's it! Hope this helps!