Today has been one of those days in which a success was achieved!!!!  Yippee !!!

Let me explain.  I have a small business in which I create journals, kindle cases and a lot of knitting, ie fingerless gloves, leg-warmers, and cowl.  I have created tags for these things, tags that tell what kind of yarn is used, what kind of fabric is used for the journal covers, where that fabric has come from (it is all recycled fabric from old clothes).  These tags serve a purpose of course.  But I have been wanting a little label inside of my items.  Well!  Finally, I have figured out how to do it and I will try to share that info with you.  Mind you, this label is small and hard to photograph.  Sorry about that.  But I think the pictures will help a little bit.  

Here are three pictures of the labels being used:  a knit glove, a kindle case, & a journal.

The supplies that you will need are:  a mirror image of the information you want on your labels, scissors, iron, a small wooden board & a light-weight piece of fabric on which to iron, a product that will transfer printer ink from a special kind of paper to fabric (I used an iron-on transfer by June Taylor, twill tape (or bias tape) cut into the size you will need. 

The bottom picture shows the board and fabric to iron on.  Most importantly it shows the steps you will do:  print you labels on the transfer paper and cut them to the size you will need, cut the tape to the size you need, and on the far right of the picture you will see the twill tape folded and with the word printed on the top of the tape, ready to put in its place.

I purchased 3/4" twill tape because I wanted to run my words across the tape, not the length of the tape.  I wanted a label about the size of the Levi label on jeans.  You will chose the fabric that you will need for the size label you want to create.

I hope that this is clear for you,  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I will do my best, to help you.  lindalemonkeller@gmail.com.  

This has worked very well for me and I feel is adds a bit of a professional touch to to product.  Granted it is a bit 'puttzy' but for me, well worth it.  Good luck with this little project!!!!1

Today I will go to the post office to mail two packages.  One to a gallery in Lutsen, MN, Last Chance Gallery and one to a friend who has ordered two pair of fingerless glove, one pink and one Minnesota Vikings purple. (very difficult to accomplish because I am a Packer fan).

Who knew that it is impossible to find the correct color of purple to make those  Minnesota Vikings gloves!!!!  3 stores later, what I found will have to do.  I even walked around the store carrying a bolt of Viking fabric so I could really match the colors.  No such thing in yarn - - too blue, too red, too lavender ----- Yikes!    I sure hope the customer likes the gloves, they look cute with their gold bead (Viking are purple and gold)!  I tried!!! I really did!  

It seems that my list of 'products is getting longer and longer!  You can find the Recycled Fabric items on Etsy, but the kintting is difficult for me to photograph. I am working on it!!!

     Fingerless Gloves                       Recycled Fabric Covered Journals
     Leg-warmers                            Recycled Fabric Covered Kindle Cases   
     Baby Leg-warmers                     Recycled Fabric Coverd iPhone cases
     Cowls

Have a great day today!!!!!   See, Think, Imagine!!!!

Why is it that even though I love reading blogs, and want to have a blog, I put off writing on my very own blog.  I guess I feel that perhaps what I have to say is not that important.  Yet,  I do have something to say.  About lots of things but about my work?  Not so much.  So here is the best that I can do for today.

This past weekend was my very first Art Festival!  I shared a booth with Jocelyn Mickelsen and her beautiful beads!  It was a great fit -- her beads and creativity, my beaded crazy quilts, recycled fabric covered journals and knit gloves, (LLKDesigns) each glove with a pretty bead!  The festival was Rauchfest at the Harriet Brewery in Minneapolis.  Good food, music and art!  It was great talking to people about my products and seeing my family there too!  

Here is a picture of our humble display and, for me, a new venture. In Minneapolis look for Rauchfest next fall!  

And look for LLKDesigns at the Hot Air Affair in Hudson, WI the first weekend in Febuary, 2013!  Hopefully my display will be bigger that this!!! But a person has to start somewhere!

Today I have listed a new item on Etsy and will be doing so every day for a few days. 

Take a peak!  And thanks for stopping by!  

Okay, finally, a few minutes to write in my blog. No, I hadn't forgotten about it. I was just on a knitting bender! Had a huge order, finished it, mailed, done.  

Now onto Etsy and the blog.  

New on Etsy this season:  

recycled fabric covered Kindle Cases with vintage buttons. So far the cases that are made are for the $79 Kindle. There will also be cases for Kindle Fire and Kindle with Keypad.   Just keep checking back.

Here are a couple of photos and thanks for stopping by.

ATCs or Artist Trading Cards are a very nice thing to trade with other artists of all types. Oil painters exchange with pen and ink artists, stampers trade with collagers, embroiderers trade with watercolorist.

The ATC is the size of a playing card and is an example of that artist's work along with a bit of information about the artist.  

I belong to an embroidery group and we are in a birthday ATC swap. I have sent off my first one  but here is a picture of  the next to be mailed.  

In this case, this is not anything spectacular but it is a tiny example of the kind of artwork I do. 

The ATCs that I am mailing and hopefully receiving are from all around the world. It will be so interesting to see the work!

More another time!  Keep creating!!!! 

Just want to keep in touch ----- no embroidery this weekend -- I am in San Francisco with my son, his wonderful wife and baby Wyatt!  1st birthday party!!! Fun.

But I have been knitting a bit - long plane ride and Super Bowl game so one more pair of wristlet finished, and started and some new yarn purchased. Knit, Knit, Knit. 

Once I get home I think I will embroider another ATC (Artist Trading Card) for the birthday ATC swap that I am in. When it is done I will post a picture.  I did one for someone in the month of January and forgot to take a photo. I think we all will survive!  

Because of being gone this weekend I will miss my embroidery club meeting. Are you in a club?  What kind of things do you make? How long have you embroidered?I am curious! And feel free to 'follow' the blog.  It is fun to see who you all are! 

Oh it has been so very long since I have added to this blog. My initial intent was to document

the creation of a Crazy Quilt wall hanging, block by block. Well, I was derailed! We moved -- from beautiful Door County, WI to beautiful Hudson, WI to be near some of our children. Shortly after we moved, my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer and 3 1/2 months later, in March he passed away.  Oh dear! So many changes and challenges in such a short time! Thank goodness for family and friends! They have all been terrific! And new friends! All amazing!

And we have had two weddings and a new grandbaby, all since we have moved here!  

Now I have time -- to make, create, get organized!  And I find I am not as productive as I thought I would be!!  Oh darn!!!  The said documented quilt has been put on hold.  It will get done sometime! 

I do have a little business! My things are actually in 5 stores so I am very busy keeping up with the product need there.  And just what is in these 5 stores?

Hand Knit Fingerless Gloves and Leg Warmers at Ecology Sports, Sister Bay, WI

Recycled Fabric Covered Journals at Funky Hannah, Racine, WI

Recycled Fabric Covered Journals at Petal Pusher, Green Bay, WI

Recycled Fabric Covered Journals at Seasons on St. Croix, Hudson, WI

Recycled Fabric Covered Journals at Harriet Brewery, Mn

So, life marches on.  New friends, old friends and family keep me going and my love of creating is coming back!  Yeah!!!  My house is a bit empty but my head and heart are full of wonderful, wonderful memories!  Elmer Keller was a wonderful man!  I was very lucky to have him in my life!

When you have time, check out the above businesses!  

And thanks for stopping at my blog!  

Linda