diy fabric labels

When I first started making my products, I knew that I wanted everything

to look as nice and clean as possible.. well the backs of my headbands looked so empty..

and I knew a fabric label would fit perfectly!

Originally I ordered from a seller on Etsy..
 but since I really like to take a hands on approach to my business,

I decided to figure out how to do my own labels..

Now first, I researched printing directly on fabric.

The process it takes to do that, was a little more then I was looking for so I chose something

simple and do-able!

Here is a small step-by-step

if you want to try it for your own products.

First I started with the image I wanted (which I created before hand)

I then opened up Word Processor..

you can use anything that you know works for a project like this

As you can tell the image was quite large, so I re-sized it by clicking on the image

 then dragging the selected box from the corner to a smaller size that seemed more fitting

Next up I went to the Format Tab and selected "columns"

I then changed the number of columns from 1 to 3

(you can also use the "label" button and probably achieve the same layout)

I selected & copied my item then started pasting it into the columns I had just made

Until the page was filled up and I had a bunch!

The labels are now ready to print..

I picked up a prepackaged product from my local sewing center,

they have different types of labels and I chose iron on (saves me yet another step in production!)

Inkjet printable fabric comes on sheets that you just load into your printer, how easy is that?

Load a sheet in, select print (seriously I hope I don't have to show you that part!)

and Wam, Bam, Thank You ma'am

you have a sheet of labels!

If you have the steadiest hands ever, go ahead and use your scissors to cut them..

I used my nifty little slicer mahjig and voila!

Labels are ready to be placed on your product.

I think it gives them a great clean & professional look.

Plus how can people forget your name if its right on their head?? =)



In keeping with my motto "Handmade Goodness" this is just one more thing I can put into each piece!