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Mailing label
When we mail pillowcases to our "own" groups (not one of Molly's adopted groups), use this label only on the package. If the pillowcases are going to one of Molly's adopted groups, use both labels. Both labels are close in size. Download the HAE-Label.PDF file below and you will be able to print the Heads at Ease labels on Avery 8163 or plain paper. If you print on plain paper you will need to tape it onto the package. I have also added a note to be included in your pillowcases. Please fill in your name on the note. The note can be printed on Avery Postcards or plain paper.
We changed the label for several reasons. One was to make "Heads at Ease" more visible. Second, we needed a logo that was not copyrighted.
We were asked to make one for people who are not "Navy" Moms so here is what Sue and I came up with:
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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Dori, it is beautiful! love the design and the heart really stands out! Thank you so much for doing this. What a wonderful contribution to Heads at Ease!
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Permalink Reply by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on
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If you use a two-button mouse, right click the picture above. If you don't, press the Control (CTRL) key down, while holding it down, click on the picture. Either of these will bring up a menu with option. One of them is to save the image as file on your computer. I usually drop it onto my desktop until I decide where I want to keep it permanently. (Then when my desktop is sufficiently cluttered, I have a cleanup day).
Open your word processor and Insert a Picture from a File. You should be able to do a bunch for the Avery labels that are 2 x 4.
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Honeygram, this is a mailing label, but I don't see why it couldn't be turned into a transfer label. I'm going to have to practice.
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Sue, let me make a smaller one if you are going to try it for a transfer. I thnk 2 x 3 might be a little large. I would suggest 1 x 1.5 as the largest or perhaps even .5 or .75 Let me try it out on paper to see how it pints up. Another option would be to take off the "Putting ..." and "Every Stitch ..." Then I could crop down to just the background heart.
As I told you, MartyMc and I are trying to see if we can make the "Heads at Ease" a little bolder without losing the specialness of it. -
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Permalink Reply by Barbara (Derek's Mom) on
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I wish I could do the embroidered heart to look just like the label but my machine isn't quite sophisticated enough. I can't get the letters small enough to put that many on a small patch.
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I love it! thanks Dori and Marty for you hard work on this.
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I love it too! I really like the x's and o's, I use those all the time!
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Hugs and kisses were Sue's idea! They were on and off the heart all day.
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that was a full day's job! I so appreciate it.
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I used 4 today in my mailings. I pointed them out to the PO Lady and she loved them. Thank you again!
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