Give a Gift
We love seeing fabric alternatives to plastic and these darling holiday gift tags from our friends at Baby Lock are a reusable option compared to store-bought tags. These sewn fabric gift tags can be made from leftover seasonal prints and come with a handy print-out template. Featuring applique Christmas trees, you can personalize your gift tags by tying them with festive ribbon or adding playful trim like ric rac. Make the holidays feel more personal with these gift tags that can be reused for Christmases to come.
Skill Level: Beginner
Created By: Lindsay Conner, Baby Lock
Editor Note: This pattern is posted with permission of Baby Lock.
Materials:
- Baby Lock sewing machine
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- 7” x 10” print fabric
- 3” x 3” solid fabric scraps for tree and stump
- Fast2Fuse Medium Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing
- Pellon EZ-Steam II Double-Sided Pressure Sensitive Fusible Web
- 10” length of 3/4”-inch wide ribbon for tie
- Seam ripper and pointy scissors for buttonhole
- Madeira Thread
- PDF Template – This is located at the bottom of this page. Please see printing instructions below.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: To download the template, click on the pattern download button at the bottom of the page. We recommend opening your pattern download using Adobe Acrobat.
Sewing Instructions:
- Using the gift tag pattern printout, cut out 2 tags from fabric and 1 tag from Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing. Ignore the buttonhole marking for now.
- Print out the applique template or freehand cut a tree design on paper. Using a scrap of solid fabric larger than the tree, place it on one side of the Double-Sided Pressure Sensitive Fusible Web. Cut around the tree template through the fabric and fusible web. Cut out a rectangle of fabric and fusible web for the tree stump the same way.
- Peel off the paper backing and place the applique on one fabric gift tag. Press with an iron to adhere the applique. Press the gift tag cut from Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing to the back of this piece. Set aside the other fabric gift tag for now.
- Peel off the paper backing and place the applique on one fabric gift tag. Press with an iron to adhere the applique. Press the gift tag cut from Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing to the back of this piece. Set aside the other fabric gift tag for now.
- Sew around the applique on the interfaced fabric tag with a straight or zigzag stitch. Embellish with decorative stitches like stars.
- Place the other fabric piece on the back of the appliqued gift tag, on the stiff interfacing. Use an iron to fuse in place.
- Place the other fabric piece on the back of the appliqued gift tag, on the stiff interfacing. Use an iron to fuse in place.
- Use a decorative stitch to sew through all layers around the perimeter of the gift tag.
- Attach the buttonhole foot and set up the machine for a medium size buttonhole, about 3/4” (2cm) long. Sew a button hole in the center top of the gift tag. Tip: Remember to turn the tag so it is facing away from you when you start sewing the buttonhole, and start sewing about 1/2” from the edge of the border.
- Use a seam ripper to start ripping a hole into to the center of the buttonhole, and use a pair of pointy scissors to open up the hole.
- Use a seam ripper to start ripping a hole into to the center of the buttonhole, and use a pair of pointy scissors to open up the hole.
- Insert ribbon through the buttonhole, and tie onto a gift.
