Tag: DIY Tutorials
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DIY Idea: Punch Needle x Drawstring Bags
If you love to create punch needle embroidery pieces, adding them to my drawstring bags is a great way to make usable art. You can even store your punch needle supplies in the drawstring bag when you’re done. All you have to do is create your punch needle piece, use a fabric glue to prevent…
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DIY Idea: Adding Embroidery to Totes
If you love to embroider, this DIY Idea is for you! Adding embroidery to tote bags is super easy with double sided iron on adhesive. After I embroidered my camera I used the double sided adhesive to attach it to a piece of mustard felt. I then attached the felt to my extra small tote…
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DIY Idea: Couched Initial Tote
Using thick macrame string and embroidery floss you can use the couching stitch to create your own initial tote on my tote bag blanks. To protect your stitches on the inside of your bag use double sided iron on adhesive and adhere a piece of fabric or felt over your stitches to keep them from…
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DIY Idea: Woven Applique Tote
I love crafting and all things fiber; sometimes it trickles onto my tote bags! Adding your fiber arts onto tote bags is a great way to show off your craft in a functional way. For my strawberry tote, I wove my strawberry on a loom. Instead of tucking in the warp threads at the end…
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DIY: Embroidered Letter
Materials: Extra Small Tote Bag Fusible Interfacing Double Sided Fabric Adhesive Cream Color Felt Heat Erasable Pen Embroidery Hoop (optional) Pearl Cotton Embroidery Thread Embroidery Needle Scissors Light Source Iron Ruler Pin Print out your letter about 1.5″ tall. Cut a piece of fusible interfacing to use as a stabilizer behind your stitching. This will…
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DIY: Bunny Bag
Materials: Blank Extra Small Tote Speedball Fabric Ink Paintbrush Frixion Erasable Pen Ruler Scissors Iron or Hair Dryer Optional: Pom Pom Maker and Yarn This DIY project combines a few of my favorite things: tote bags, ink, fiber, and bunnies of course! This little cutie would make an adorable Easter gift bag or Easter egg…
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DIY Tutorial: Pom Pom Adornment
Materials: Yarn Contrasting Yarn Ring Keychain Pom Pom Maker Darning Needle Scissors Wrap your yarn around your pom pom maker until it is as thick as you’d like it – the more you wrap the denser your pom pom will be. Place your contrasting yarn around the center of your wrapped yarn. Pull tight and…
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DIY Tutorial: Tote Bag Tassel
Tassels make an adorable adornment for any of our tote bags. Whether your totes are screen printed for bridal party bags or left blank for everyday use, adding a tassel to the handle creates a lovely, handmade touch. Materials: 12mm String 1.5mm String Ring Keychain Macrame Brush Scissors Cut a length of 12mm string about…
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DIY Tutorial: Add Lining to Tote Bag
I found this beautiful lightweight fabric and wanted to add it as a lining to one of my bucket blanks. I also added this Dritz faux leather handle to add a little style to the front of the bucket. Following these simple steps, you can add a lining to any canvas tote bag. Materials: Lining…
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DIY Idea: Macrame Wall Hanging
Using just three macrame knots I was able to make this lovely, boho wall hanging for my home. I started by adding my string to my dowel using Larks Head Knots. I spaced out Square Knots and decreased row by row to create a diamond. I then framed the diamond of Square Knots with two…
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