Let's Make Labels!

10/29/2022

Let's Make Labels was my topic for the recent live show I presented for friends of Sewing Machines Plus. I'm a big fan of labeling your custom creations and wanted to share three easy ways to make memorable labels. In the beginning of the show, you'll see labels printed on printable fabric using simple and free online programs for the basic templates.

In the show I talked about using business card templates, typing into the box and adding my logo. In the past, I've used templates from avery.com and from the Brother Creative Center at www.creativecenter.brother/en-us https://www.creativecenter.brother/en-us

CLICK HERE for a label project using the free Brother program.

Here is an example:

Next, I showed how to create labels using a favorite lettering and customization software from Brother, called BES Blue Edition. This software shares many top features of the Brother BES4 Dream Edition software and includes all the same fonts and design elements for you to choose from. The ten special small fonts in the software are ideal for making labels that are small, yet easy to read. Another super great thing about the software is the ability to create, and then save in multiple formats! this software will work for all different types of embroidery machines! Take a look at the options below:

After stitching the labels created in software, I cut a matching piece of fabric for the back and fused the layers together using FuseMe lightweight fusible webbing from my friends at DiME.

To finish these, I simply cut them apart using a pinking blade on my rotary cutter. Now they're ready to stitch or fuse to any custom crafted item. For another option, you could add a ribbon to the ones with backing, and use them for a tag.

The third option I presented was the method for using the Brother My Design Center feature to create a label using your own hand writing. Take a look at one example below:

You can CLICK HERE to watch a video tutorial on my YouTube channel, showing how to make this label step by step.

A medium zig zag stitch is an easy way to attach any of these labels to fabric. One or more of these three methods are sure to work for you. I hope you get the chance to make some of your own. Feel free to leave questions or comments at the end of this post. Enjoy!