Okay need some help? I need to make some labels to sew in clothes for a lady in a nursing home. What kind of fabric do I use to make them? Thanks for the help. DeVon

Grosgrain ribbon or a sharpie marker.

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by devon 05 Jul 2012

thanks

OK, well when I went and checked out my fabrics I didn't have grosgrain ribbon or anything else I fancied using for labels soooooo.....
I found my heaviest weight cutaway stabiliser and have started stitching straight onto that.
What the heck, it's only interfacing, or facing fabric and that always seem to last as long as garments do.
I'll let you know if it doesn't hold up better than my first three labelling attempts. :-)))
Hugs n roses, M

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by devon 05 Jul 2012

Thanks great idea.

by lbrow 05 Jul 2012

That should do the trick Meg. Seems there was and irate fmly member at my office door every day c/o mom/dad having someone else's clothes on are where is the nice sweater I bought my sister. Me" did you have her name in it?" Her " well no I thought your CNAs would do it" Most of the time they would just hang things in the closet, never tell us they brought anything and it was a nightmare. When I interviewed for prospective residents labeling everything they owned especially clothes was stressed, but entire family was never in the interview and it was never relayed to them so always a problem.
Whew! I said a mouthful, but no one will ever know the stress of looking after 200 residents healthwise as well as ADLs/Lillian

I wanted to make labels for my Mom ,but my sister does not sew even to tack them in. She takes a sharpie pen and marks items and the clothes still wind up with other ladies wearing Mom's clothing. Good luck!!

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by devon 05 Jul 2012

thanks that is what happened with my dad I thought about doing this to help her out.

I use cotton, ironed and folded like bias tape....so that it is doubled. If you stitch the name down the center, the fold will stay in. Leave enough room between them so they can be "hemmed" when sewing them in.

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by devon 05 Jul 2012

thanks

Thanks for asking this DeVon.
I am just, this minute, about to head downstairs to make up labels for MIL as the print is washing out of the iron on ones I made with fabric marker.
I guess I'll have to rethink the fabric.
Hugs n roses, Megann

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by devon 05 Jul 2012

thanks

Grosgrain ribbon.

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by devon 04 Jul 2012

thanks

I made some labels using twill tape and grosgrain ribbon. They held up really well. There is a ribbon placement guide somewhere that helps get the ribbon lined up for stitching.

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by devon 04 Jul 2012

thanks

Having a DON in a nursing home I have a couple of suggestions. Use a fabric that can with stand a lot of harsh washings if the nursing home will be doing the laundry. I suggest sewing these labels on the bottom of the garment, fop, skirt, dress, jacket whatever instead of at the neck and making them larger than a reg label with the letters large enough that if the wearer can still read she can see it her/him self. so many of the residents do not see anything but large print.. I liked a heavy cotton fabric such as duck, it is very sturdy nad strong, easy to embroider on and will with stand a lot of wear and tear./Lillian

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by lbrow 04 Jul 2012

That should read I have been a Director of Nurses in a N.H./Lillian

by devon 04 Jul 2012

thanks

If it is in something that will get washed alot try satin ribbon, it comes in various widths and if you fold it in half there will be no frayed edges. Also soft against the skin which is important for our seniors.
That is my take on it,
hugs
Mic

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by devon 04 Jul 2012

Thanks

I have only used muslin sew I will bring it back to the top for you! Hugs Loralye

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by devon 04 Jul 2012

thanks