Two Days Lost to NameTags

Name tags are so easy to make if you have a sewing machine that will embroider the letters you want....Usually I buy flash name tags for whoever needs them, but not this time. I'm having a frugal 2012 (well I think I am until the next fabric sale!) so I have made them and all it cost me was time....

I used a Linen fabric which I ironed onto the wrong side 'iron-on stiffening'. Then I set the Juki to write/embroider what letters I needed. Next I threaded up the machine with a red cotton, this was nice and bright on the white linen (little eyes can see the tag easily).

I overlocked around the edges to stop the tags fraying with a 3-thread, overlock (one thread being woolly nylon). At first I cut the ends off the name tags but then soon realized I could just fold the thread behind the name tag when sewing it on (so much easier).

Now to sew them onto the clothes...