Sunday, December 28, 2008

Step by Step on how to make a Floss Ring Tag

This is my version of Floss Ring Tag, as you are making more of these little tags, you will discover your own unique way.


Step 1:

- Stitched Piece
- Backing fabric
- 2 pieces of cardboard





Step 2: Make 2 holes where you will put the eyelets on the carboard:





Step 3. Centering your stitched piece, then trace the cardboard templates to the stitched piece and the backing fabric with a disappearing ink pen:









Step 4: Cut the 2 pieces around the edges like the picture, put glue on and paste the fabric to the cardboards:










Step 5: Put the eyelets on the 2 pieces where the holes are. Place the 2 pieces together matching up the eyelets and do a running stitch to combine the 2 pieces into one.










Step 6: Glue the trim around the piece, attach the thread ring and thread drops:




Supplies that I carry on my web site to make these wonderful tags:

http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/flossringtag.html

Here is the link to the supplies list:

http://anitaflosstagtutorial.blogspot.com/search/label/Supplies%20List

Various Floss Ring Tag Ideas

These are the Floss Ring Tags that I have made:







Christmas Themes Floss Ring Tags

Here are examples of Christmas themes floss ring tags:
















Christmas Ornaments using the Eyelets and Ribbon

The same concept as the Floss ring tag except you will put the ribbon instead of the metal ring on the top:







Floss Ring Tag Supplies list

The cheapest tool to make this is the eyelet tool kits, the sizes are 5/32" and 1/4", the instruction are very clear as far as how to set the eyelets: (I do carry these on my web site)













These are the eyelet refills for 5/32" and 1/4":






So you have tried out the eyelet kits and have made a few Floss Ring Tags, now you want to
invest more money on TOOLS, here they are:


An Eyelet tool, you can set 5/32" and 1/4" eyelets, but you can't set any other eyelet sizes.





There is another tool for Scrapbooking that you can use as well, it is called "crop-a-dile". It will set 1/8" and 3/16" eyelets. If you are using this tool to make floss ring tag, you need 3/16" eyelets, the 1/8" eyelets are too small to fit the round ring. Another important information to know is you can't use 5/32" and 1/4" eyelets with this tool. There is another tool for Scrapbooking that you can use as well, it is called "crop-a-dile". It will set 1/8" and 3/16" eyelets.



These are the 3/16 eyelets that I carry to use with this tool:














These are the supplies that you can use:


Thread rings:











Thread drops, there are 3 different types, Oval, Hop Hop and Flip Flop:





You can visit my web for all the details:

http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/flossringtag.html