Luggage tags for under 5 dollars a set!

This post has been sitting as a draft for too long!

It was a great flight and my kids did wonderfully on the plane. It was their first time flying and the people in the rows with us were very impressed.  I just want to give an update to my tags for luggage post. The tags stayed on the bags and made it easier to find in a sea of red suitcases. If you are traveling anytime soon, I recommend making a set of your own tags.  The pattern is very easy just cutout the shape and size you want or need in fabric and thin cardboard. The cardboard helps maintain the shape and if you want to fold the tag in half to cover your info.  The following is brief instructions on assembling the tag.
1. Cutout  2 layers of fabric and 1 thin cardboard (cut it out smaller then the fabric) in any shape you like- rectangle, circle, square or triangle. I made mine at least 3inches long for rectangle and 3 inches in diameter for the circle.
2. Place cardboard between the two layers of fabric (pattern sides facing out) and zigzag stitch around the edges to secure all 3 layers. Use cardboard from soda or food boxes, its thin enough for your needle to go through and not break off.
3. Cut out a piece of paper to the desired size and sew or glue onto to fabric.
4. Fill in desired information and cover with clear packing tape to protect from rain or snow.
For those who don't have a fabric stash, the fat quarters from Wal Mart make 2-4 tags depending on your desired size. I only needed 6 tags so I'm not sure on the exact amount from the fat quarter. I also had some fabric laying around that I used.


Update, see my post on Tags for Luggage for pictures. :)

A pretty girl gets a pretty dress

While in Michigan with my family, I decided to make a dress for my niece. So I went looking for a pattern. And after sereaching for a couple of days I found a cute one, which has a quiltted front with a wide skirt. It's a really cute idea I just didn't have enough fabric to complete the design. So I changed the elements and it became a bib dress. The top is made up of two fat quaters and the skirt is white muslin. The dress is 100% cotton and is just right for summer. The buttons match the purple flower base of the bodice. I choose to make it a tank top and used bais tape to finish off the armcyles.

Tags for Luggage

 

So we going out of town, and we needed luggage tags. I went to Target looking for a few tags, however they were a bit more then I wanted to spend. Well this problem could be solved with some time at my sewing machine. The first thing I thought to do was surf the web for cute ideas. I figured someone else would have a sample. I didn't find anything, so here is my first idea. They are funtional and not very cute. When we get back I'll be expanding on this idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some pics

Some I haven't had a chance to get on and  show off my new creations. So here they are;

lite jacket

The rest of the dress I showed in a perivsous post. Its such a cute dress on my duaghter.

 Sorry we have had a long few months since I last posted.

Joined CRAFTSU!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am now selling my designs on the site CRAFTSU.com. Right now I only have one item up but there will be more before the month is out. Also I currently have the zebra print dress selling online at eBay for the next 5 days, then it will be moved to CRAFTSU.



Here is the eBay  address: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280945422678?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Check it out!!

Picture designs for T-shirts and other projects

The top has a ruched center in the zebra print fabric.

This is the first phase of my t-shirt designs.

So I got to sit down and create a cute(in the first phase) print for a t-shirt for a boy. I am currently working on a couple of things, class work, zebra print dress and t-shirt designs. The zebra print dress has an A-line skirt with its own ruched center piece. The dress closes with an invisible antique zipper in the color; apple green, like the bodice. The frog is a sample idea of designs for little boys that is cute and fun. I'm not done painting this picture, I just remembered to blog. Sorry about the pictures, they had to be taken with my web cam, its not that great of quality.  I'll post better ones when the camera is done charging, and more details on the t-shirts.  Happy sewing to everyone!

Maybe a Name Change!!!!!

I am sitting at my desk and looking over the beginning of my portfolio and realised the designs I have decided on do not go with my philosophy statement, so I am wondering if I should change the name of my line? What do you think keep Simply Kids' or change it to one of the following? I think changing  my philosophy statement in order then too.

My name ideas:
1. Designs by T.Marie
2. Fashionable Kids
3. T's Designs
Does anyone have name ideas that work? Please let me know what you think.