DIY Labels!

I finally started making my own labels. There are so many methods, but I finally chose to use iron on transfer paper and ribbon or twill tape.

First, I made a sheet of labels in Keynote (PC users can use Powepoint). I added and re sized my logo to fit on the 1 inch ribbon, then copied and pasted as many times as it would fit on a sheet of paper. You must flip your logo so that it's a mirror image.

Next I cut the labels out of the transfer paper, cut strips of ribbon to size and ironed very thoroughly.

Most of them I made as pictured to fold into a loop and sew into seams, but I also made some with my logo horizontal, tucked the ends in and zigzag stitched straight onto a flat surface.

Easy-peasy and no turnover time!

Quirky Little Dress from Old T-Shirts

I found a book called DIY Fashion at the library with a tutorial for a t-shirt dress. It looked adorable so I added it to the stack. Turns out the directions were terribly unclear, with no photos or helpful tips on shaping. Sigh.

I fiddled around quite a bit and came up with something but there are a few strange tucks and it's a bit quirky. It's the first piece of clothing I've made myself, though, so I'm excited about the possibilities!