Monday, December 17, 2012

How to Make Embroidered Tags

I love making these reusable gifts tags. When Christmas is over this year, I’ll save the tags again for next year. (If I put them on gifts for others I hope they use them as a bookmark.) They sure brighten up otherwise dull-looking wrapped presents for my kiddos.

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You will be using a font that is approximately 1” tall. I like adding an extra little mini Christmas picture as well. You can buy them here.

I can make 4 tags at a time in my large 5”x10” hoop. Arrange all your names and designs in your hoop and stitch.

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Once I stitch my designs (I used linen fabric and a very stiff tear away stabilizer) I cut them out into rectangles using regular scissors or your rotary cutter and back them with another piece of linen. I chose not to remove the stabilizer so that the tags would stay firm. Pin your front and back piece together and using pinking shears, cut only the edge that will hold the ribbon tie. For my gift tags, that’s the left side, as seen below.

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Cut a piece of 10” ribbon, fold in half, and place the folded part between the pinked edges of the two layers of fabric. Sew all the around the tag. Then pink the other 3 edges close to the stitching—but don’t cut the stitching.

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All done, not bad for 5 minutes of sewing, huh?'

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The tag below feature my scribbled cursive alphabet. I chose not to make a few tags specific to Christmas so that my children can use then as bookmarks after they open their gifts.

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The tag below features the Riverside Alphabet and the reindeer design.

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Great to personalize Christmas stockings as well:

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Merry Christmas!

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8 comments:

Pam said...

This is a great idea. I have several of your designs and fonts and love how nicely they stitch out.

QuiltingCyclist said...

You are simply amazing! Lovely and very practical. Thank you.

QuiltingCyclist said...

You are simply amazing! Lovely and very practical. Thank you.

QuiltingCyclist said...

You are simply amazing! Lovely and very practical. Thank you.

QuiltingCyclist said...

You are simply amazing! Lovely and very practical. Thank you.

QuiltingCyclist said...

You are simply amazing! Lovely and very practical. Thank you.

By The Seashore said...

These are great! I'm going to do this if I can find some extra time. Wish me luck! :)

denise said...



Wow! These are beautiful! How do you find the time to get so much done?

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