I’ve had a lot of people ask about my custom Made By Marzipan tags that I sew into my handmade items. I originally did a lot of research, searching for a DIY method that looked professional and would hold up to multiple washings. 

But I didn’t find one. Iron-on decals peel over time. Even if you create your own label design at Spoonflower, it will be printed on a fabric like cotton, and then you’d have to finish the raw edges of every tag.

Then I found the Ikaprint Etsy shop. They sell custom-made tags printed on satin, and they offer a variety of colors. Mine are printed on white satin, like ribbon.

These labels are professionally made, and they hold up in the wash like any other clothing tag. It only cost about $20 for 90. I bought them a couple years ago and I still haven’t run out!

Ikaprint isn’t sponsoring this post, I just love my tags and thought I’d share info about where I got them. If you have any other ideas for creating your own clothing tags, please tell us in the comments!

 

My sister recently bought a new house, and wanted a sweet but sassy space for her 7-year-old daughter. Teal paint and pink bedding set the tone. She painted the black wood on a pair of chairs hot pink to match the bedding.

We found this adorable butterfly fabric on sale for $6 a yard, and I sewed some throw pillows using hot pink gingham as the backing.

She found some cheap canvas frames that had a garish Hannah Montana print (no wonder they were cheap!) We added a few coats of paint, then covered large craft letters with patterned scrapbook paper and hot glued them to the canvas.

We also embellished the canvases with a few butterfly stickers. Rhinestones added some sparkle.

 Then we added a vinyl border above the canvases.

A couple of lanterns and hot pink curtain sheers finished the room.

What do you think? Perfect for a sassy but sweet 7-year-old?

I’ve been drafting a lot of sewing patterns recently, and I’m constantly looking up sizing measurements. So I decided to create a chart that has the standard measurements I use most often when sewing for kids.

You can print out this chart for quick reference when sewing for your children or grandkids. To download and print, click here: Child Measurements.

For more helpful sewing cheat sheets, like needle guides and quilt sizing, click here. Happy Sewing!