I asked Stephanie to help me with a little project this week. I made a few new market bags for toting my goodies from the farm co-op, and I wanted to embellish them with fabric appliques. Stephanie whipped up 4 great designs for me to choose from, and I couldn’t narrow them down to one or two so I used them all.
I made 2 bags, one is a backpack and the other is a tote. The tote is really simple to make, you can download the instructions here. I’m still working out some kinks in my backpack pattern, so I’ll post those instructions after a few tweaks. If you don’t want to make a bag from scratch you can always add the appliques to any bag that you happen to have. They are very easy to apply, just a few quick steps:
1. Download the applique designs here and print.
2. Trace the designs onto double-sided fusible web (I recommend “Steam-A-Seam 2″ because it is washable). Remember to trace the applique in reverse of how you want it to appear on your bag.
3. Follow the directions on the fusible web package to adhere the web to the applique fabric.
4. Cut out the applique and follow the fusible web directions for adhering it to the bag.
I’m really pleased with how the bags turned out, and they look great with the purse that my husband and daughter gave me for Mother’s Day!
Tags: instructions, tote bag
these turned out great!