Labelled and Ready to go

The baby is born and he is called 'Chase'. The label is sewn on and the quilt is ready for the new born baby!

Here is my way of putting the label on:

It's a bit of a lengthy process but I like how it looks when it's all done!

I write the message out on a piece of paper to start with. Find the middle if preferred.

I have a bad habit of using Artline pen to trace :P it does come off in the wash.

Then to the light-box and trace.

Because I like to do stitcheries on the traced words, I put iron-on light weight fabric (like whisper weft interfacing) on the back of it. So when you stitch it shows up nice and clean on the front.

I like framing the labels, I feel it gives a better finish.

I use DMC, one strand, stem stitch to embroider the words.

This is how it looks on the wrong side, but it won't show on the good side. After doing the stitcheries I cut a piece of iron-on vilene same size as the label and stitch them together with the shiny side of the vilene facing the right side of the label. Stitch all sides.

Cut vilene so it can be turned right side out.

Trim all corners, be careful not to cut the stitching line.

Then turn it inside out. Push the corners out so they're nice and sharp.

Iron it on to the back of the quilt. I count from one to ten ( it works for me :) )

it should set it.

I do it this way so I'm not folding the edges and pinning them before stitching it down to the quilt.

voila! all flat, nice and neat :)

Last bit, hand sew the label using blind stitch. Blind stitch?? same stitch when hand sewing the binding.

Linking up with finish it up Friday at crazy mom quilts :)

My first 'How to'

Yo-Yo thimble case

you need

a piece of fabric 15" x 8" or if you're using scraps 3 pieces of 5" x 8"

oval shape large Yo-Yo maker by Clover

scarp wadding/batting

a bit of plastic template or plastic ice-cream container!

a piece of ribbon 15" long or a twisted cord and some embellishment if you wish

Trace oval shape from Yo-Yo template 3 times on to scrap wadding, do the same with plastic template.

Cut out on traced line on plastic template and cut out a bit over 1/4" from traced line on wadding so that you can't feel the sharp edge of template through the fabric.

Follow steps on Yo-Yo maker's instruction, make 3 oval shape Yo-Yos. I sandwich fabric first then cut out a bit over 1/4", so you're not cutting too large or too small for the template.

Make sure sewing thread ( I double the sewing thread so it doesn't snap when drawing) is long enough to go all the way round Yo-Yo maker before cutting it. Now stitch in and out all the way round ( I overlap the last stitch). After stitching is done, pop out the fabric and place wadding first then the template on top on wrong side of fabric.

Draw the sewing thread all the way to close up at the center and do a few stitches to secure the Yo-Yo.

Sew 2 Yo-Yos together on long edges, just on one side. Then sew the tassel secure.

Fold the ribbon half and tie a knot on one end. Pull a bead through. (I only do this to secure the ribbon without putting the stitches in ribbon)

And another bead.

After stitching up 3rd Yo-Yo (only on one side) add the ribbon. I leave the small bead inside then stitch up the Yo-Yo so that the ribbon is secured :)

You can embellish any way you like there is no limit. You can make Christmas decorations using fabrics with Christmas prints. You can stitch it all up if you don't want as a trinket case :)

Fun, fast and cute!!