Making your own fabric prints is really easy! With fabric printing, you can beautifully customize diaper bags and handmade gifts! It's fun and super quick!
You've already seen what that looks like in my Taco bag with 2-way zipper tutorial.
Labels with fabric prints are great:
- You can use them to personalize and enhance handmade items without much effort.
- You can find beautiful stamp sets here*
- Working with fabric stamps is really easy.
- You can make the finished labels in any size you need - for example, with a funny saying!
- The printed labels have a cool industrial look and also look great on bags and accessories.
- There are now all kinds of stamp sets: from flowers* and animals* to children's and vintage*, post*, wedding*, Christmas*, Easter*, spring*, or party* themes - there's something for everyone.
- Even a simple little flower on a mini label looks great!
- There are stamp pads in many colors and sizes: We use the stamp pads from Memento Luxe*, because you can use them to print not only on fabric but also on paper and wood.
- Important: The printed fabrics can easily be washed in the machine at 30°C (depending on the manufacturer's instructions).
- Great: Bestamped SnapPap!
I show you a very special stamp idea with a vintage character in my tutorial for a great phone bag
I also used the stamp method for the pink sewing set:
And the cute MALiA diaper bag was also personalized with a fabric print label.
By the way: In my tutorial, I show you how easy fabric printing with screen printing stencils is. You'll be amazed! :)
Fabric printing with stamp sets
Because I think this type of fabric printing is really cool, I bought various alphabet stamps. This makes me really flexible depending on the project.
This* stamp set in a pretty wooden box is great if you want to print several words, for example for a theme.
Making your own fabric prints - here's how!
Cut a piece of pre-washed cotton* or linen fabric* that is large enough for your stamping project.
Keep in mind that you should leave a border of approx. 1 cm around the fabric print.
I use the Cavallini negative stamp set for the label shown, which I really like.
(By the way, you can also decorate the labels with a beautiful vintage print*!)
Place a piece of paper under the fabric you want to print on - fabric paint bleeds through!
Now you can print the desired motif. Make sure to press the stamp evenly and not too hard onto the stamp pad.
How to set the stamp ink
When your print is complete, set the ink by ironing your label.
Place a second piece of fabric right sides together on the printed label and sew them together in the desired size.
Trim the seam allowance.
Pull the two pieces of fabric apart and open the fabric on the back by 2 - 3 cm with a seam ripper or small scissors.
Turn the label over. This works well, for example, with tweezers or alligator clips.
Shape the seams and corners well and iron again. Done!
Do you like my tutorial?
Feel free to write to me in the comments with any questions you still have about fabric printing!
Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine
P.S.: Fancy even more colorful prints? Then read our article about freezer paper! A real secret tip! ;)
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