Ideas for tote bags
Today I have been making hand decorated tote bags. These are a very simple but effective craft to make and fun too! I personally have gone down quite a geeky route but I plan to do some more elegant material and beaded bags in future
How to create hand-decorated tote bags
All you need to design your own bags is
- plain canvas bags ( I bought mine on eBay)
- material scissors
- fabric glue
- fabric pens (I use Sharpie Pens and iron the bags-with paper inside to protect the back from transfer-afterwards to set the designs)
- fabric scraps for applique.
- Other items for decorating the bags including sequins, crystals, fabric paint, fabric glitters,
I go more into detail on how to create tote bags with Sharpies on this post here.
This pegasus was created with appliqued material and a sewing machine to create bold stitch work.
Other ideas for tote bags
Tote bag cushion covers
Here we made a cushion cover from a tote bag by inserting a zip where the bag opens.
I decorated it with a hand-drawn Toucan using Sharpie Marker pens and then ironed to seal the design.
Applique flowers and tropical leaves were then hand-stitched on top in a range of fabrics and layers.
We were inspired by the Toucan to design the llama and pegasus. We created these using appliqued material and a sewing machine to create bold stitches on two tropical-themed cushion covers.
Perfect for summer!
