Personalizing...

On today's agenda was a rush job that involved embroidering names on linens.  Two pillowcases, two high pyle blankets, two pillowcases.  The customer wanted her daughter's name on these items for a daycare/school that the child would be attending.  What a cool idea!  Way much better and less smelly than the Sharpe's of times past.  (Okay, I still totally use the smelly Sharpe for my kids' school supplies)

Anyway, similar to in the hoop, we start with hooping (I use 4X4 most often for this) and use some of my favorite thing ever-adhesive spray.  It is awesome on just about any project... BUT, once you spray your hand, every little piece of lint and dust will find its way to your hand..  Hey, at least we know it works, right?

Many people hoop the fabric with the stabilizer but I cheat.  I spray that awesome adhesive on the hoop stabilizer, and then place the fabric over the sprayed stabilizer.  Fitted sheets are some of the toughest things to get to lay flat.  I guess if folding them is a pain, I should have known better!  However if you really work on stretching the fabric flat and place it firmly on the stabilizer, you'll be good to go.  We did the personalization on the side of the sheet so it does not run against the child's skin.  Embroidery is fun, but not when you rub against it in your sleep.  ; )

Finished fitted sheet.

My favorite part of embroidering names.  The weird stabilizer skeletons from pulling the tearaway off of the back.  Don't judge.  ; )

 
We are running dolls too, so this is what my trashcan looks like at almost any time of the day.

Wow, another booooring post.  Sorry about that.  I promise, the next blog update will be a little more exciting.  ; )  Monday's post will bring the preorder details for our newest product...  A girl's hair accessory tote!