Fabric Gift Tags

 

These gift tags are as spontaneous and simple as can be! After the gift is opened, the tag becomes a memorable ornament.

Materials for Fabric Gift Tags

 

FABRIC & PAPER

assorted fat quarters 

brightly colored heavy paper or card stock  (We used handmade paper, which you can find at most art supply stores.)

 

YARN & THREAD

brightly colored machine sewing thread

Koigu Premium Merino 

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted 

 

NOTIONS & ACCESSORIES 

pom pom maker 

pinking shears

hole punch 

Making a Colorful Gift Tag

1. Cut a few circles out of the paper.  We used measuring cups for a variety of sizes. 

2.  Cut a few circles out of the fabric. 

3. Match the fabric circles to corresponding paper circles. Sew each pair of circles together, with a generous 1/4-inch seam allowance.  Don't worry if the seams are perfect circles or not.  Trim the edges of the circles with the pinking shears to even them out. Punch a hole near where the ends of the seam overlap. 

4.  Now it's time to make some pom poms.  Make as many as you like in different sizes.  For a good tutorial on making pom poms using the Clover contraption, we like the directions on Knitter's Review. 

Holiday Cheer

Thread the tails of the pom pom through the tag and attach it to a package, a tree branch, or a mantlepiece. 

Happy Holidays!