Crafty Question: Fabric Gifts

[Greedyfly]

I would like to make some craft gifts and have a few designs etc in mind and the basic knowledge of how to put them together.

I would like to put names on the gifts but do not have a sewing machine and as a beginner have basic sewing skills. Is there another way to add names onto my fabric based gifts?

Like iron on transfers, but they need to look nice. I have been googling transfers but they all seem a bit obvious and not what I am looking for. Basically I would like the effect of sewing a name on the items without actually sewing them. Is this possible?

Also if you are crafty yourself, do you have any great websites to share?

Thanks guys.

[craft1948]

Well I'm quite crafty but then I was taught to sew.................why not learn a few basic embroidery stitches, they're not exactly difficult.

[Greedyfly]

Who would teach me lol?

I haven't got the time for a class right now - which will be the aim when I get time. For now I need an alternative. Plus I have a serious patience problem.

[shaneystar2]

Try Cash's name tapes .Don't know if this is the sort of thing you want .I used to have them for the school clothes . They have craft and hobby labels too .
http://www.wovenlabel...rT0qaMCFR0B4wodL06g4A

[Greedyfly]

Thank you Shaney

[shaneystar2]

You're welcome .I can't sew for toffee ,never could, in spite of being repeatedly rapped over the knuckles about it at school by an old haridan of a teacher :)

[Jemisa]

Inks may be an idea, A friend of mine used to make little satin and lace 'Birthday' cushions. She would write in black ink with a fine nib on them the babies name date of birth & congratulations. (You could practice your writing skills) She did anniversary ones, & special occasion ones, people would order them in advance.
She did have a request to do them for Harrods, but she couldn't cope with the amount they needed.

jem

[dotty.]

why not just create the name in word and get some transfer print A4 sheets froma stationers and print them at home?

[Vagrant]

If you have an ink jet printer, you can print whatever you want onto transfer paper (HP T-Shirt transfer paper, for example) , and then iron it onto fabric.
Transfer paper is expensive, but easy to get - Reynolds Freezer Paper does much the same thing for a fraction of the price, but is harder to get. Hobbycraft sometimes have it, or you can buy it online.
As I understand it, Americans use this paper to wrap everything they put into their freezers.

[jomifl]

Try fabric paints, I know they exist but couldn't tell you where to get them. Hobbycraft might stock them if they still stock anything that requires any skills to be used.